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Erotic
E*rot"ic\, Erotical \E*rot"ic*al\, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. ['e]rotique. See Eros.] Of or pertaining to the passion of love; treating of love; amatory.Erotic
E*rot"ic\, n. An amorous composition or poem.
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Language Translation for : Erotic
Spanish:
erótico,
German:
erotisch,
Japanese:
性愛の
erotic
1621 (implied in erotical), from Fr. érotique, from Gk. erotikos, from eros (gen. erotos) "sexual love" (see Eros). Eroticize is from 1914. Erotomaniac "one driven mad by passionate love" (sometimes also used in the sense of "nymphomaniac") is from 1858. Erotica (1854) is from Gk. neut. pl. of erotikos "amatory," from eros; originally a booksellers' catalogue heading.
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Main Entry: erot·ic
Pronunciation: i-'rät-ik
Variant: also erot·i·cal /i-'rät-i-k&l/
Function:adjective
1 : of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire
2 : strongly marked or affected by sexual desire —erot·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
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erotic e·rot·ic (ĭ-rŏt'ĭk)
adj.
- Of or concerning sexual love and desire.
- Tending to arouse sexual desire.
- Dominated by sexual love or desire.
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