n.
Pronunciation: i- ' rä-tik
Variant: also erot · i · cal \ -ti-k ə l \
Function: adjective
Etymology: Greek er ō tikos, from er ō t-, er ō s
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 -)l ē \ adverb