anadiomene

Italian

Venus anadiomene

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀναδυομένη (anaduoménē), participle of ἀναδύομαι (anadúomai, “rise up, emerge”), from ἀνα- (ana-) δύομαι (dúomai), middle voice of δύω (dúō).

Adjective

anadiomene (plural anadiomeni)

1. an epithet used to describe Venus emerging from the waves
2. (by extension) thrown-up by the sea