eros
English
Etymology
Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs, “love, desire”).
Noun
eros (usually uncountable, plural erotes)
- A winged figure of a child representing love and/or its power
- Physical love; sexual desire
- a type of love that seeks fulfillment without violation or something else
- (psychiatry) libido
- (psychiatry) collective instincts for self-preservation; life drive
Antonyms
- (life drive): death drive, Thanatos
Translations
physical love; sexual desire
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Latin
Spanish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs, “love, desire”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeɾos/
Synonyms
- (libido): libido
Further reading
- “eros” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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