adonis adonis /əˈdɑːnəs/

noun

1. () Any handsome young man  ( adonis )
   any handsome young man
    The actor was considered an adonis, with fans admiring his good looks.
   The actor was considered an adonis, with fans admiring his good looks.
   
   

 Adonis

1. (Greek mythology) a handsome youth loved by both Aphrodite and Persephone  ( Adonis )
   (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
   when Adonis died Zeus decreed that he should spend winters in the underworld with Persephone and spend summers with Aphrodite
   
   
2. Annual or perennial herbs  ( Adonis , genus Adonis )
   annual or perennial herbs