Synonyms of adonis

Noun


1. adonis, man, adult male

usage: any handsome young man

2. Adonis, genus Adonis, magnoliid dicot genus

usage: annual or perennial herbs

3. Adonis, daemon, demigod

usage: (Greek mythology) a handsome youth loved by both Aphrodite and Persephone; "when Adonis died Zeus decreed that he should spend winters in the underworld with Persephone and spend summers with Aphrodite"

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Definition and meaning of adonis (Dictionary)