Cytherean /ˌsɪ.ðəˈɹi.ən/adjective 3noun 1forms 1 adjective3 •Of, from or relating to Cythera, an island now part of Greece, at which the goddess Aphrodite came ashore on a seashell according to Greek mythology. Thus, referring to the goddesses Aphrodite or Venus. •Of or pertaining to the planet Venus; Venusian.This view, that we see only a Cytherean cloud-canopy, has been confirmed by M. Landerer's observation of the non-polarised character of the light reflected by the crescent Venus; [...] — 1893 •(rare) Venereal. noun1 •A native or inhabitant of CytheraThe Cythereans they found standing all in Arms prepared for them; and after the battel began, the Cythereans for a little while made resistance; […] — 1676 formsCythereans
