World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionarieserótica
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /eˈɾo.ti.ka/
"La exposición explora la representación de la erótica en el arte moderno."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Literature, art, or photography that treats sexual subjects in an aesthetic or passionate manner.
"The bookstore has a specialized section dedicated to classical and modern erotica." - 2
Materials that arouse sexual desire.
"He collected vintage magazines and pictorials of historical erotica."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the modern Latin neuter plural of eroticus, which traces back to the ancient Greek erōtikos, meaning 'pertaining to sexual love' (from erōs, meaning 'love' or 'desire'). The term emerged in the late 19th century in English as a noun describing literature or art intended to arouse sexual desire.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Erotica" is said worldwide
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érotisme
Transliteration: /e.ʁɔ.tism/
"Elle apprécie la lecture d'ouvrages relevant de l'érotisme."
Erotik
Transliteration: /eˈʁoːtɪk/
"Der Roman verbindet eine Liebesgeschichte mit Elementen der Erotik."
erotica
Transliteration: /eˈrɔ.ti.ka/
"La libreria espone una vasta collezione di opere di letteratura erotica."
erótica
Transliteration: /eˈɾo.ti.ka/
"La exposición explora la representación de la erótica en el arte moderno."
erótica
Transliteration: /eˈɾɔ.tika/
"O autor publicou um livro inovador de contos de erótica."
कामुक साहित्य
Transliteration: kamuk sahitya
"उसने कामुक साहित्य पर आधारित एक उपन्यास लिखा।"
情色文学
Transliteration: qíngsè wénxué
"这部作品被视为现代情色文学的经典之作。"
에로티카
Transliteration: erotika
"그 작가는 독특한 스타일의 에로티카 소설을 집필했다."
エロティカ
Transliteration: erotika
"彼女はその芸術的なエロティカの小説に深く感銘を受けた。"
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