Erotic
/ɪˈrɒt.ɪk/noun
Relating to sexual desire or arousing sexual feelings.
Did you know?Erotic comes through French and Latin from Greek erōtikós, meaning “of love” or “amorous,” from Érōs—the divine personification of desire in Greek myth.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
erōtikós
“of love, loving, amorous”
Classical Greek
Greek
Érōs
“love, desire; the god of erotic attraction”
Late Latin
Latin
eroticus
“amorous, of love”
Middle French
French
érotique
“amorous, relating to love or desire”
16th–17th Century
English
erotick / erotic
“amorous; pertaining to sexual love”
Modern English
English
erotic
“relating to sexual desire or arousing sexual feelings”