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erotic

[ih-rot-ik]
adjective Also e·rot·i·cal.
  1. arousing or satisfying sexual desire: an erotic dance.
  2. of, relating to, or treating of sexual love; amatory: an erotic novel.
  3. subject to or marked by strong sexual desire.
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noun
  1. an erotic poem.
  2. an erotic person.
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Origin of erotic

1615–25; < Greek erōtikós of love, caused by love, given to love, equivalent to erōt- (stem of érōs) Eros + -ikos -ic
Related formse·rot·i·cal·ly, adverban·ti·e·rot·ic, adjectivenon·e·rot·ic, adjectivenon·e·rot·i·cal·ly, adverbpseu·do·e·rot·ic, adjectivepseu·do·e·rot·i·cal·ly, adverbqua·si-e·rot·ic, adjectivequa·si-e·rot·i·cal·ly, adverbun·e·rot·ic, adjective
Can be confusederotic erratic exotic

Synonyms

1. sensuous, sexy, aphrodisiac, erogenous.
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British Dictionary definitions for erotical

erotic

adjective Also: erotical
  1. of, concerning, or arousing sexual desire or giving sexual pleasure
  2. marked by strong sexual desire or being especially sensitive to sexual stimulation
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noun
  1. a person who has strong sexual desires or is especially responsive to sexual stimulation
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Derived Formserotically, adverb

Word Origin

C17: from Greek erōtikos of love, from erōs love
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Word Origin and History for erotical

erotic

adj.

1620s (implied in erotical), from French érotique (16c.), from Greek erotikos "caused by passionate love, referring to love," from eros (genitive erotos) "sexual love" (see Eros).

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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
erotical in Medicine

erotic

(ĭ-rŏt′ĭk)
adj.
  1. Of or concerning sexual love and desire.
  2. Tending to arouse sexual desire.
  3. Dominated by sexual love or desire.
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