Eros
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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἔρως (Érōs).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Eros
- (Greek mythology) The god of love and sexual desire; son of either Erebus and Nyx or Aphrodite and Ares. His Roman counterpart is Cupid.
- 1981 August 1, Ron Vachon, “To Your Health”, in Gay Community News, page 13:
- I'm not just talking about sexually transmitted diseases, though Eros-knows there's precious little information about them available to gay men.
- 433 Eros, an asteroid
Derived terms
Translations
God of love
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433 Eros (asteroid)
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Anagrams
- Rose, reos, 'orse, REOs, ROEs, roes, RoEs, Roes, eors, orse, ores, öres, rose, sore, Reos, EORs, sero-, rosé
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἔρως (Érōs).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Eros m
Related terms
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἔρως (Érōs).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Eros m
Related terms
See also
Spanish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Eros m