Eros

[ eer-os, er-os ]

noun

, plural E·ro·tes [uh, -, roh, -teez]

1. the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
2. a representation of this god.
3. a winged figure of a child representing love or the power of love.
4. (sometimes lowercase) physical love; sexual desire. Compare agape ²( def 2 ).
5. Astronomy. an asteroid that approaches to within 14 million miles (22.5 million km) of the earth once every 44 years.
6. Psychiatry.
   1. the libido.
   2. instincts for self-preservation collectively.

Eros

/ ˈɪərɒs; ˈɛrɒs /

noun

1. Greek myth the god of love, son of Aphrodite Roman counterpartCupid
2. See Thanatos
   Also calledlife instinct (in Freudian theory) the group of instincts, esp sexual, that govern acts of self-preservation and that tend towards uninhibited enjoyment of life Compare Thanatos

Eros

1. A Greek and Roman god of love, often called the son of Aphrodite . He is better known by his Roman name.

Notes

The word erotic comes from the Greek word eros , which is the term for sexual love itself, as well as the god's name.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Eros¹

Greek: desire, sexual love

Example Sentences

Phasellus tristique, eros sit amet maximus tincidunt, enim massa congue nibh, non rutrum lorem ante non lectus.

From The Daily Beast

Ambition, eros, family love and dissolution, fame, depression, resignation, satisfaction.

From The Daily Beast

Eros, the life force, desperately trying to find a foothold in the arid landscape of Ordinary Life.

From The Daily Beast

Thus it was, hand in hand with Eros, that I mounted the broken steps of the tower of Venus, his mother.

From Project Gutenberg

So we see Psyche borne aloft by Zephyr through the twilight to the nuptial abode of Eros.

From Project Gutenberg

The ancient Greek god Eros (Cupid) was represented as a wanton boy or handsome youth.

From Project Gutenberg

Then Phryne told him of her trick, and chose the Cupid, or Eros, for her gift.

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Small gold reel with repouss figures of Nereid with helmet of Achilles, and Eros.

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