English Explanatory Dictionary

erotic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.

noun

An amorous composition or poem.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈɹɑtɪk/ /ɪˈɹɒtɪk/ En-us-erotic.ogg

Word forms

erotic more erotic most erotic erotics

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁rem-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁rém-e-tider.? Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek ἐράω (eráō) Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek ἐρωτῐκός (erōtĭkós)der. Latin erōticuslbor. French érotiqueder. English erotic From French érotique, from Ancient Greek ἐρωτικός (erōtikós, “related to love”), from ἔρως (érōs, “sexual love”).

Synonyms

amatory arousing sensual sexy X-rated XXX adult alluring amative anacreontic aphrodisiac carnal concupiscent crude desirable dirty erogenous erotogenic explicit fervid horny hot impassioned indecent kinky lascivious lecherous lewd libidinous licentious lubricious lustful naughty pornographic prurient racy randy raunchy ribald risqué rousing salacious seductive sexual smutty spicy steamy stimulating suggestive tantalizing titillating venereal venereous voluptuous vulgar

Antonyms

unerotic

Related words

alloerotic anal-erotic antierotic autoerotic cybererotic eroduction erotica erotical erotically erotic capital eroticisation eroticise eroticize eroticism eroticist eroticization erotic massage erotomania erotosexual heteroerotic homoerotic nonerotic pseudoerotic psychoerotic semierotic sexuoerotic supererotic unerotic

Derived words

erotic bakery erotic capital erotic transference semi-erotic techno-erotic

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