Eros

American  

[eer-os, er-os] / ˈɪər ɒs, ˈɛr ɒs /

noun

PLURAL

Erotes

1. the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.

2. a representation of this god.

3. a winged figure of a child representing love or the power of love.

4. (sometimes lowercase)  physical love; sexual desire.

5. Astronomy.  an asteroid that approaches to within 14 million miles (22.5 million km) of the earth once every 44 years.

6. Psychiatry.

   1. the libido.

   2. instincts for self-preservation collectively.

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Eros British  

/ ˈɛrɒs, ˈɪərɒs /

noun

1. Roman counterpart: Cupid.  Greek myth the god of love, son of Aphrodite

2. Also called: life instinct.  (in Freudian theory) the group of instincts, esp sexual, that govern acts of self-preservation and that tend towards uninhibited enjoyment of life Compare Thanatos

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Eros Cultural  

1. A Greek and Roman god of love, often called the son of Aphrodite. He is better known by his Roman name.

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The word erotic comes from the Greek word eros, which is the term for sexual love itself, as well as the god's name.

Etymology

Origin of Eros

Greek: desire, sexual love

Example Sentences

Eros, who in South Gate had said he didn’t want to leave his friends, now exclaimed, “I’m happy!”

From Los Angeles Times

In a regulatory filing Tuesday, parent company Eros STX Global Corp. said it “has entered into an exclusive negotiation period with a third party to monetize the revenue from 46 films in its library.”

From Los Angeles Times

Expect references to Catullus, Eros, Venus, Utamaro and Zeus, alongside spotted hyenas, the ornate bell moth, sloths, slime molds, cheetahs and a great many more.

From Washington Post

Eros Gomez, who handled Azalea’s makeup for the production, also weighed in on the controversy by sharing behind-the-scenes photos of the Grammy nominee sporting the same look in a different light.

From Los Angeles Times

But underneath, Britell has taken the cellos from “Eros,” which scored an early romantic scene, and bent them.

From New York Times