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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
Audio (US) (file)
Adjective[edit]
erotic (comparative more erotic, superlative most erotic)
- Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
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]
Audio (Béarn) (file)
Adjective[edit]
erotic m (feminine singular erotica, masculine plural erotics, feminine plural eroticas)
Related terms[edit]
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)
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