erotica

English Online Dictionary. What means erotica‎? What does erotica mean?

English

Etymology

From neuter plural of Latin eroticus (“amatory”), from Ancient Greek ἐρωτικός (erōtikós). By surface analysis, erotic +‎ -ica.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪˈɹɒt.ɪkə/

Noun

erotica (countable and uncountable, plural eroticas)

1. (uncountable) Erotic literature, art, decoration, or other such work.
2. (countable) A work of erotica.

Usage notes

This word sometimes encompasses only material that is not pornographic and has or is purported to have artistic or social value, but also can include pornography, depending on the context and speaker.

Derived terms

Translations

Danish

Alternative forms

• erotika

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /erotika/, [eˈʁoˀtˢikʰa]

Noun

erotica (plural only)

1. erotica

Dutch

Etymology

Probably a learned borrowing from Latin erōtica, but possibly borrowed from another language. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌeːˈroː.ti.kaː/
• Hyphenation: ero‧ti‧ca

Noun

erotica f (uncountable)

1. (uncommon) erotica (erotic subject matter)

   Synonym: erotiek

Usage notes

In Dutch erotica is more commonly used as a plural (see below) than as a singular noun.

Related terms

• erotiek
• erotisch

Noun

erotica

1. plural of eroticum

Italian

Adjective

erotica

1. feminine singular of erotico

Anagrams

• acetirò, cairote, coitare, corteai, teorica

Latin

Adjective

erōtica

1. inflection of erōticus:
   1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Adjective

erōticā

1. ablative feminine singular of erōticus

Occitan

Pronunciation

Adjective

erotica

1. feminine singular of erotic

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [eˈrotika]

Adjective

erotica

1. definite feminine singular nominative/accusative of erotic (“erotic”)

Noun

erotica f

1. definite singular nominative/accusative of erotică (“erotica”)