erotic

See also: eròtic

English

Etymology

From French érotique, from Ancient Greek ἐρωτικός (erōtikós, “related to love”), from ἔρως (érōs, “sexual love”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

erotic (comparative more erotic, superlative most erotic)

  1. Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.
    I had an erotic dream last night.
    There's a local cinema that only shows erotic movies.
    Foreplay can get your erotic juices flowing.

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Noun

erotic (plural erotics)

  1. An amorous composition or poem.

Further reading
  • erotic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • erotic in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • erotic at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

Romanian

Etymology

French érotique

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [eˈrotik]

Adjective

erotic m or n (feminine singular erotică, masculine plural erotici, feminine and neuter plural erotice)

  1. erotic

Declension
declension of erotic
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative		 indefinite erotic erotică erotici erotice
definite eroticul erotica eroticii eroticele
genitive/
dative		 indefinite erotic erotice erotici erotice
definite eroticului eroticei eroticilor eroticelor
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