erotic
adjectivenouncommon in dialogue
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Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.
adjective
- 1
Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.
erotic entertainment and services
I had an erotic dream last night.
There's a local cinema that only shows erotic movies.
The brain of a calf, sheep, and pig, young and served fresh, is reputedly erotic in its effects.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁rem-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁rém-e-tider.? Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek ἐράω (eráō) Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek ἐρωτῐκός (erōtĭkós)der. Latin erōticuslbor. French érotiqueder. English erotic From French érotique, from Ancient Greek ἐρωτικός (erōtikós, “related to love”), from ἔρως (érōs, “sexual love”).
noun
- 1
An amorous composition or poem.
Forms
- plural
- erotics
- comparative
- more erotic
- superlative
- most erotic
erotic · Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.
err · To make a mistake.errand · A journey undertaken to accomplish some task. A mundane…erratic · Unsteady, random; prone to unexpected changes; not consistent.