erotic
/ɪˈɹɑtɪk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.74 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.
noun
An amorous composition or poem.
Example Sentences
- "erotic entertainment and services"
- "I had an erotic dream last night."
- "There's a local cinema that only shows erotic movies."
- "The brain of a calf, sheep, and pig, young and served fresh, is reputedly erotic in its effects."
- "Later ages contributed their own epichorial and distinctive manner to these universal delights in the erotic. In China, The Golden Lotus is an amazing sustained achievement."
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 Proto-Hellenic *-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”).
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: érotique, ἐρωτικός
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɪˈɹɑtɪk/
- British English: /ɪˈɹɒtɪk/