eros
/ˈɛɹ.ɑs/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.00 in modern English
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
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The god of love and sexual desire; son of either Erebus and Nyx or Aphrodite and Ares. His Roman counterpart is Cupid.
name
433 Eros, an asteroid.
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Example Sentences
- "He would introduce her to the wonders of eros; she would bloom under his expert tutelage."
- "I'm not just talking about sexually transmitted diseases, though Eros-knows there's precious little information about them available to gay men."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: ἔρως
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɛɹ.ɑs/
- British English: /ˈɪə.ɹɒs/