eros

See also: éros, erős, Eros, Éros, and EROS

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs, “love, desire”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɪəɹɒs/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈɛɹoʊs/

Noun

eros (usually uncountable, plural erotes)

A winged figure of a child representing love and/or its power
Physical love; sexual desire
a type of love that seeks fulfillment without violation or something else
(psychiatry) libido
(psychiatry) collective instincts for self-preservation; life drive

Antonyms

(life drive): death drive, Thanatos

Translations

physical love; sexual desire

Japanese: 性愛 (せいあい, seiai)

Anagrams

'orse, ROEs, Roes, Rose, ores, orse, roes, rose, rosé, sero-, sore, öres

Latin

Noun

erōs

accusative plural of erus

Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs, “love, desire”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈeɾos/

Noun

eros m (uncountable)

eros; sexual desire
(psychiatry) libido

Synonyms

(libido): libido

Related terms

Further reading

“eros” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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