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erotica.

Erotic literature, art, decoration, or other such work.

7 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪˈɹɒt.ɪkə/
  1. Erotic literature, art, decoration, or other such work.

    uncountable
    There's a fine line between erotica and pornography.
  2. A work of erotica.

    countable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁rem-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁rém-e-tider.? Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek ἐράω (eráō) Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek ἐρωτῐκός (erōtĭkós)der. Latin erōticabor. English erotica From neuter plural of Latin eroticus (“amatory”), from Ancient Greek ἐρωτικός (erōtikós). By surface analysis, erotic + -ica.

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