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έρωτας — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • eros name The Greek god of love and desire, often depicted as a winged youth; the Roman equivalent is Cupid.
  • flame noun The visible, glowing part of a fire.
  • love verb To feel deep affection or care for someone or something.
  • passion noun An intense feeling or enthusiasm, especially love or strong interest.
  • sex noun The biological category — male or female — based on reproductive roles.

Senses

έρωτας is used for these senses in English:

  • Eros (Greek god) The god of love and sexual desire; son of either Erebus and Nyx or Aphrodite and Ares. His Roman counterpart is Cupid.
  • flame A romantic partner or lover in a usually short-lived but passionate affair.
  • love (uncountable) Strong affection.
  • passion An object of passionate or romantic love or strong romantic interest.
  • sex (uncountable) Sexual activity, usually sexual intercourse unless preceded by a modifier. [from 1899]

eros — full definition

  1. name The Greek god of love and desire, often depicted as a winged youth; the Roman equivalent is Cupid.
  2. noun Romantic or sexual love, especially the passionate, desiring kind (as distinct from other forms of love like affection or friendship).

flame — full definition

  1. noun The visible, glowing part of a fire.
  2. noun A short-lived but intense romantic relationship, or the person in it.
  3. verb To post an angry, insulting message online, or to burn with visible flames.

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