aphrodisiac
[ af-ruh-dee-ze-ak, -diz-ee-ak ]
/ ˌæf rəˈdi zɛˌæk, -ˈdɪz iˌæk /
adjective
Also aph·ro·di·si·a·cal
[af-ruh-duh-zahy-uh-kuh l, -sahy-] /ˌæf rə dəˈzaɪ ə kəl, -ˈsaɪ-/.
arousing sexual desire.
noun
an aphrodisiac food, drug, potion, or other agent that arouses sexual desire.
Origin of aphrodisiac
1710–20; < Greek
aphrodīsiakós relating to love or desire, equivalent to
aphrodī́si(os) of Aphrodite +
-akos
-ac
OTHER WORDS FROM aphrodisiac
an·ti·aph·ro·dis·i·ac, adjective, nounWords nearby aphrodisiac
aphoristic,
aphorize,
aphotic,
aphrasia,
aphrodisia,
aphrodisiac,
aphrodite,
aphrodite terra,
aphtha,
aphthae,
aphthae majores
Example sentences from the Web for aphrodisiacal
British Dictionary definitions for aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiac
/ (ˌæfrəˈdɪzɪæk) /
noun
a drug, food, etc, that excites sexual desire
adjective
exciting or heightening sexual desire
Word Origin for aphrodisiac
C18: from Greek
aphrodisiakos, from
aphrodisios belonging to
Aphrodite
Medical definitions for aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiac
[ ăf′rə-dĭz′ē-ăk′, -dē′zē- ]
adj.
Arousing, increasing, or intensifying sexual desire.
n.
An aphrodisiac drug or food.
Other words from aphrodisiac
aph′ro•di•si′a•cal (-dĭ-zī′ĭ-kəl) adj.Cultural definitions for aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiac
[ (af-ruh-dee-zee-ak, af-ruh-diz-ee-ak) ]
A substance or quality that excites sexual desire.
notes for aphrodisiac
Aphrodisiacs are named after
Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love.