erotic

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   relating to sexual desire, love, or sexual excitement

   The discussion treats erotic desire as a powerful form of motivation.

2. 2
   noun

   a literary or artistic work concerned with sexual love

   The anthology includes an erotic written in the classical tradition.

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Simplified etymology

Erotic entered English through French in the mid-17th century and ultimately derives from Greek erōs, “love,” also the name of the Greek god of love. Erogenous comes from the same Greek source.

From French erotique, from Ancient Greek erotikos ("relating to love"), based on eros ("love, especially sexual love").

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