EROS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Eros

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Latin, from Greek, literally ‘sexual love’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈɪərɒs
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the god of love, son of Aphrodite.

Short Definition:

god of love, son of Aphrodite

Definition:

sexual love or desire

Short Definition:

sexual love or desire

Examples:
  • Eros drives us to transcend ourselves through desire
Definition:

asteroid 433, discovered in 1898, which comes at times nearer to the earth than any celestial body except the moon.

Short Definition:

asteroid 433

Word: Eros

Speech Type: Other

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