Etymology of the English word Adonis
the English word
Adonisderived from the Latin word
Adonisderived from the Greek word
Adonisderived from the Phoenician word
adoniderived from the Phoenician word
ædoniDate
The earliest known usage of Adonis in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
adonis, French
adonis, German
Adonis, Swedish
adonisUsage
Word found in Modern English