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