erotic

CEFRC1

/ɪˈɹɑtɪk/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Relating to sexual desire or excitement.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    An amorous composition or poem.

Examples

  • Is it possible that a 22 year old girl never had erotic dreams?

  • She was an intelligent woman with an erotic aura.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.

More examples

In context

  • I had an erotic dream last night.

  • There's a local cinema that only shows erotic movies.

  • erotic entertainment and services

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Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

From French érotique, from Ancient Greek ἐρωτικός (erōtikós, “related to love”), from ἔρως (érōs, “sexual love”).