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Idalian
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English
Etymology
From en la Īdalius pertaining to Idalium (ultimately from en grc-koi Ιδάλιον) en an.
Pronunciation
en /aɪˈdeɪliən/
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Idalium, an ancient city of Cyprus where Aphrodite was worshipped. from 16th c.
en 1789 w:Erasmus Darwin The Loves of the Plants J. Johnson 142 So moves the Goddess to the Idalian groves, And leads her gold-hair'd family of Loves.