Eros

[eer-os, er-os]

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.

Eros

/ 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

Eros

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Eros¹

Greek: desire, sexual love