Charites

See also: charités

English

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek Χάριτες (Khárites).

Proper noun

Charites

(Greek mythology) The goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, and fertility, and the patronesses of amusement and festivities; the retinue of Aphrodite.

Hyponyms

Aglaea, Antheia, Auxo, Calleis, Charis, Cleta, Eudaimonia, Euphrosyne, Euthymia, Hegemone, Paidia, Pandaisia, Pannychis, Pasithea, Peitho, Phaenna, Thalia

Translations

Greek goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity, and fertility

Esperanto: Gracioj pl
French: Charites (fr) f pl
Greek: Χάριτες (el) f pl (Chárites)

Icelandic: Þokkagyðjur pl
Turkish: Kharitler pl, Üç Güzeller pl

See also

Graces, Gratiae

Anagrams

chariest, stichera, theriacs, trash ice

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