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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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