erotica
English
Etymology
From neuter plural of Latin eroticus (“amatory”), from Ancient Greek ἐρωτικός (erōtikós). By surface analysis, erotic + -ica.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪˈɹɒt.ɪkə/
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Noun
erotica (uncountable)
- Erotic literature, art, decoration or other such work.
- There's a fine line between erotica and pornography.
- 2011, Patrick Spedding; James Lambert, “Fanny Hill, Lord Fanny, and the Myth of Metonymy”, in Studies in Philology, volume 108, number 1, page 114:
- In fact, eighteenth-century British erotica has been the subject of unremitting attention for the last two decades.
Usage notes
This word sometimes encompasses only material that is not pornographic and has or is purported to have artistic or social value, but also can include pornography, depending on the context and speaker.
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Danish
Alternative forms
- erotika
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /erotika/, [eˈʁoˀtˢikʰa]
Noun
erotica (plural only)
- erotica
Dutch
Etymology
Probably a learned borrowing from Latin erōtica, but possibly borrowed from another language. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌeːˈroː.ti.kaː/
- Hyphenation: ero‧ti‧ca
Noun
erotica f (uncountable)
- (uncommon) erotica (erotic subject matter)
- Synonym: erotiek
Usage notes
In Dutch erotica is more commonly used as a plural (see below) than as a singular noun.
Related terms
- erotiek
- erotisch
Noun
erotica
- Plural form of eroticum
Italian
Adjective
erotica
- feminine singular of erotico
Anagrams
- acetirò, cairote, coitare, corteai, teorica
Latin
Adjective
erōtica
- inflection of erōticus:
- nominative/vocative feminine singular
- nominative/accusative neuter plural
Adjective
erōticā
- ablative feminine singular of erōticus
Occitan
Pronunciation
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Adjective
erotica
- feminine singular of erotic
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [eˈrotika]
Adjective
erotica
- definite feminine singular nominative/accusative of erotic (“erotic”)
Noun
erotica f
- definite singular nominative/accusative of erotică (“erotica”)