Main Entry:

erot·ic

Pronunciation:

\i-ˈrä-tik\

Variant(s):

also erot·i·cal \-ti-kəl\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Greek erōtikos, from erōt-, erōs

Date:

1651

1 : of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire <erotic art> 2 : strongly marked or affected by sexual desire

— erotic noun

— erot·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb