aphrodisiac

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
19
Words With Friends
20
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/æf.ɹoʊˈdi.zi.æk/
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/æf.ɹoʊˈdi.zi.æk/ · /æf.ɹoʊˈdɪ.zi.æk/

Definition of aphrodisiac

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.
    “Cognac, with the addition of a little paprika and the yolk of an egg, is considered an effective aphrodisiac aid.”
    “Throughout recorded history, people have searched for the perfect herb, drug, or food to increase sexual desire, arousal, and performance. In their quest, they've amassed an exhaustive list of substances that purportedly have aphrodisiac properties.”
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.
    “Cognac, with the addition of a little paprika and the yolk of an egg, is considered an effective aphrodisiac aid.”
    “Throughout recorded history, people have searched for the perfect herb, drug, or food to increase sexual desire, arousal, and performance. In their quest, they've amassed an exhaustive list of substances that purportedly have aphrodisiac properties.”

noun

  1. Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.
    “Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.”
    “This brother told me a secret on how to get more chicks / Put a little Medina in your glass, and the girls'll come real quick / It's better than any alcohol or aphrodisiac”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀφροδισιακός (aphrodisiakós, “venereal”), from Ἀφροδίσιος (Aphrodísios, “pertaining to Aphrodite”).

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