aphrodisiaque

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀφροδισιακός (aphrodisiakós, “venereal”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.fʁɔ.di.zjak/

Adjective

aphrodisiaque (plural aphrodisiaques)

aphrodisiac (intensifying sexual desire)

Noun

aphrodisiaque m (plural aphrodisiaques)

aphrodisiac
Antonym: tue-l'amour (informal)

Further reading

“aphrodisiaque” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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