eros

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid
  2. noun a desire for sexual intimacy

Etymology

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

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