eros

Meaning

1. (uncountable, usually) A winged figure of a child representing love or its power.
2. (uncountable, usually) Physical love; sexual desire.
3. (uncountable, usually) a type of love that seeks fulfillment without violation or something else.
4. (uncountable, usually) libido
5. (uncountable, usually) collective instincts for self-preservation; life drive.

Synonyms

physical attraction

concupiscence

sexual desire

Libido

sexual love

lust

desire

libido

Translations

éros

غريزة جنسي

شهْوة جِنْسِيّة

libido

concupiscència

desig sexual

atracció física

Libido

geschlechtliche Liebe

λίμπιντο

φυσική έλξη

concupiscence

désir

رغْبة جِنْسِيّة

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɪə.ɹɒs/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs, “love, desire”).