English Explanatory Dictionary

eros

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A winged figure of a child representing love or its power.
  2. Physical love; sexual desire.
  3. a type of love that seeks fulfillment without violation or something else.
  4. libido
  5. collective instincts for self-preservation; life drive.
name
  1. The god of love and sexual desire; son of either Erebus and Nyx or Aphrodite and Ares. His Roman counterpart is Cupid.
  2. 433 Eros, an asteroid.
name
  1. Acronym of Earth Resources Observation Satellite.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪə.ɹɒs/ /ˈɛɹ.ɑs/ /ˈɪɚ.ɑs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-eros.wav /ˈɛɹɒs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Eros.wav

Word forms

eros erotes Eroses

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs, “love, desire”).

Antonyms

death drive Thanatos

Related words

Cupid

Derived words

erotic
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on E Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary