Erotica
/ɪˈrɒtɪkə/noun
Erotic literature, art, or other works intended to arouse sexual desire.
Did you know?Erotica ultimately comes from Greek Eros, the god of love and desire, whose name also gave English words like erotic and erogenous — proof that language has been mapping attraction for millennia.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
GR
ἔρως (érōs)
“desire, passionate love”
Late Latin
LA
eroticus
“of love or sexual desire”
French
FR
érotique
“erotic; pertaining to sexual desire”
19th Century
EN
erotica
“works dealing with sexual love or desire”
Modern English
EN
erotica
“erotic literature, art, or media”