Charites

See also: charités

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Charites, from Ancient Greek Χάριτες (Khárites).

Proper noun

Charites

1. (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 — see also Graces

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

  Ancient Greek: Χάριτες (Khárites)

• Hungarian: khariszok pl, gráciák pl
• Icelandic: Þokkagyðjur pl
• Latin: Gratiae, Charites f pl
• Turkish: Kharitler pl, Üç Güzeller pl

See also

• Charities
• charities
• charity
• Graces
• Gratiae

 

Anagrams

• Archites, chariest, stichera, theriacs, trash ice

French

Etymology

From Latin Charites, from Ancient Greek Χάριτες (Khárites).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.ʁit/

Proper noun

Charites f pl (plural only)

1. Charites

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Χάριτες (Khárites).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈkʰa.ri.tes/, [ˈkʰärɪt̪ɛs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈka.ri.tes/, [ˈkäːrit̪es]

Proper noun

Charites f pl

1. Charites

Descendants

• French: Charites