erotic
See also: eròtic
English edit
Etymology edit
From French érotique, from Ancient Greek ἐρωτικός (erōtikós, “related to love”), from ἔρως (érōs, “sexual love”).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɪˈɹɑtɪk/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪˈɹɒtɪk/
- Rhymes: -ɒtɪk
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Adjective edit
erotic (comparative more erotic, superlative most erotic)
- Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.
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Translations edit
tending to arouse sexual desire
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Noun edit
erotic (plural erotics)
- An amorous composition or poem.
Further reading edit
- “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 edit
Friulian edit
Adjective edit
erotic
Occitan edit
Pronunciation edit
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Adjective edit
erotic m (feminine singular erotica, masculine plural erotics, feminine plural eroticas)
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Further reading edit
- 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 edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French érotique.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
erotic m or n (feminine singular erotică, masculine plural erotici, feminine and neuter plural erotice)
Declension edit
Declension of erotic
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | erotic | erotică | erotici | erotice | ||
definite | eroticul | erotica | eroticii | eroticele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | erotic | erotice | erotici | erotice | ||
definite | eroticului | eroticei | eroticelor | eroticilor |
Further reading edit
- erotic in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)