See Also: Paphian(dictionary)

Paphian (iou)



Paphian noun & adjective. L16.
[from Latin Paphius adjective, from Paphos (see below): see -AN.]
A. noun.
A prostitute. literary. L16.
A native or inhabitant of Paphos, a Cypriot city formerly sacred to Aphrodite or Venus. E20.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to Paphos; transf. (literary) of or pertaining to (esp. illicit) sexual love. E17.