aphrodisiac
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀφροδισιακός (aphrodisiakós, “venereal”), from Ἀφροδίσιος (Aphrodísios, “pertaining to Aphrodite”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /æf.ɹoʊ.ˈdi.zi.æk/, /æf.ɹoʊ.ˈdɪ.zi.æk/
- Hyphenation: aph‧ro‧di‧si‧ac
Antonyms
Translations
intensifying sexual desire
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Noun
aphrodisiac (plural aphrodisiacs)
- Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.
- Henry Kissinger: Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.
Antonyms
Related terms
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- aphrodisia
- aphrodisiacal
- aphrodisiomania
- aphrodisiomaniacal
Translations
food or drug
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See also
Further reading
- aphrodisiac in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- aphrodisiac in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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