LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

erōticus

erōticus (feminine erōtica, neuter erōticum)
Classical[ɛˈroː.tɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[eˈrɔː.ti.kus]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveerotic
  2. adjectiveamatory
  3. adjectiveof sexual love

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeerōticuserōticaerōticum
genitiveerōticīerōticaeerōticī
dativeerōticōerōticaeerōticō
accusativeerōticumerōticamerōticum
ablativeerōticōerōticāerōticō
vocativeerōticeerōticaerōticum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeerōticīerōticaeerōtica
genitiveerōticōrumerōticārumerōticōrum
dativeerōticīserōticīserōticīs
accusativeerōticōserōticāserōtica
ablativeerōticīserōticīserōticīs
vocativeerōticīerōticaeerōtica

Origins

Derived from Ancient Greek ἐρωτῐκός (erōtĭkós).

Descendants
  • Catalaneròtic
  • Frenchérotique
  • Italianerotico
  • Occitanerotic
  • Portugueseerótico
  • Romanianerotic
  • Spanisherótico
  • Englisherotic
  • Friulianerotic
  • Galicianerótico

In English words that came into English from erōticus

  • eroticaerōticus

Quick answers

What does erōticus mean in Latin?
erōticus, a adjective, means “erotic; amatory; of sexual love”.
How do you pronounce erōticus?
In classical Latin, [ɛˈroː.tɪ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [eˈrɔː.ti.kus].