erotic

From French érotique, from Ancient Greek ἐρωτικός (erōtikós, “related to love”), from ἔρως (érōs, “sexual love”).

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɪˈɹɑtɪk/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɪˈɹɒtɪk/
• Rhymes: -ɒtɪk

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erotic (comparative more erotic, superlative most erotic)

1. Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.

   Synonyms: amatory, arousing, sensual, sexy

   erotic entertainment and services

   I had an erotic dream last night.

   There's a local cinema that only shows erotic movies.

erotic (plural erotics)

1. An amorous composition or poem.

• “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.

• ictero-, tercio

erotic

1. erotic

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erotic m (feminine singular erotica, masculine plural erotics, feminine plural eroticas)

1. erotic

• erotisme

• 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.

Borrowed from French érotique.

• IPA^(key): [eˈrotik]

erotic m or n (feminine singular erotică, masculine plural erotici, feminine and neuter plural erotice)

1. erotic

• erotic in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)