rəˈdi noun
2.
an aphrodisiac food, drug, potion, or other agent that arouses sexual desire.
Origin:
1710–20; < Greek aphrodīsiakós relating to love or desire, equivalent to aphrodī́si(os) of Aphrodite + -akos -ac
1710–20; < Greek aphrodīsiakós relating to love or desire, equivalent to aphrodī́si(os) of Aphrodite + -akos -ac
Related forms
an·ti·aph·ro·dis·i·ac, adjective, noun
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aphrodisiac (ˌæfrəˈdɪzɪæk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a drug, food, etc, that excites sexual desire |
| —adj | |
| 2. | exciting or heightening sexual desire |
| [C18: from Greek aphrodisiakos, from aphrodisios belonging to | |
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Word Origin & History
aphrodisiac
1719, from Gk. aphrodisiakos "inducing sexual desire," from aphrodisios, "pertaining to Aphrodite" (q.v.), Gk. goddess of love and beauty.
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aphrodisiac aph·ro·dis·i·ac (āf'rə-dĭz'ē-āk', -dē'zē-)
adj.
Arousing, increasing, or intensifying sexual desire. n.
An aphrodisiac drug or food.
aph'ro·di·si'a·cal (-dĭ-zī'ĭ-kəl) adj.
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aphrodisiac [(af-ruh-dee-zee-ak, af-ruh-diz-ee-ak)]A substance or quality that excites sexual desire.
Note: Aphrodisiacs are named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love.
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