English Online Dictionary. What means erotic? What does erotic mean?
English
Etymology
From French érotique, from Ancient Greek ἐρωτικός (erōtikós, “related to love”), from ἔρως (érōs, “sexual love”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɪˈɹɑtɪk/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪˈɹɒtɪk/
- Rhymes: -ɒtɪk
Adjective
erotic (comparative more erotic, superlative most erotic)
- Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.
- Synonyms: amatory, arousing, sensual, sexy
Derived terms
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Translations
Noun
erotic (plural erotics)
- An amorous composition or poem.
Further reading
- “erotic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “erotic”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “erotic”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Anagrams
- ictero-, tercio
Friulian
Adjective
erotic
- erotic
Occitan
Pronunciation
Adjective
erotic m (feminine singular erotica, masculine plural erotics, feminine plural eroticas)
- erotic
Related terms
- erotisme
Further reading
- Joan de Cantalausa (2006) Diccionari general occitan a partir dels parlars lengadocians[1], 2 edition, →ISBN, page 417.
- Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana, L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2024, page 257.
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French érotique.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [eˈrotik]
Adjective
erotic m or n (feminine singular erotică, masculine plural erotici, feminine and neuter plural erotice)
- erotic
Declension
Further reading
- erotic in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)