Erotic Meaning
/ɪˈɹɑtɪk/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjRelating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.
nounAn amorous composition or poem.
Sentence Examples
She was an intelligent woman with an erotic aura.
Is it possible that a 22 year old girl never had erotic dreams?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The museum curator banned the ____ painting from the family exhibit.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The artist's work was criticized for being too ____ for the public gallery.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁rem-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁rém-e-tider.? Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek ἐράω (eráō) Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek ἐρωτῐκός (erōtĭkós)der. Latin erōticuslbor. French érotiqueder. English erotic From French érotique, from Ancient Greek ἐρωτικός (erōtikós, “related to love”), from ἔρως (érōs, “sexual love”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The brain of a calf, sheep, and pig, young and served fresh, is reputedly erotic in its effects."
— 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 49:
"Later ages contributed their own epichorial and distinctive manner to these universal delights in the erotic. In China, The Golden Lotus is an amazing sustained achievement."
— 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 88:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The museum curator banned the ____ painting from the family exhibit.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The artist's work was criticized for being too ____ for the public gallery.