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aphrodisiac

[ af-ruh-dee-ze-ak, -diz-ee-ak ]

adjective

  1. Also ··徱··· [] arousing sexual desire.


noun

  1. an aphrodisiac food, drug, potion, or other agent that arouses sexual desire.

aphrodisiac

/ ˌæڰəˈɪɪæ /

noun

  1. a drug, food, etc, that excites sexual desire
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. exciting or heightening sexual desire
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

aphrodisiac

  1. A substance or quality that excites sexual desire.
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Notes

Aphrodisiacs are named after Aphrodite , the Greek goddess of love.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • t·r·徱i· adjective noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of aphrodisiac1

1710–20; < Greek ǻī ós relating to love or desire, equivalent to ǻī́ ( os ) of Aphrodite + -akos -ac
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of aphrodisiac1

C18: from Greek aphrodisiakos, from aphrodisios belonging to Aphrodite
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Aztec ruler Montezuma II allegedly drank copious amounts of Xocolatl for energy and as an aphrodisiac, the outlet added.

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Trauma bonding has been an aphrodisiac for these two and given that they’re out in the snow along with the rest of the team, these teenage lovers are about to bond harder than ever before.

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The unnamed clergyman was detained alongside another man on suspicion of selling the medication, as well as "other powerful aphrodisiac substances", according to El Pais.

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Power and control are aphrodisiacs, stimulants and a hallucinogen all rolled into one.

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A guarantee of a safe life that cannot be delivered is the ultimate aphrodisiac for some.

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