afrodisíac

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀφροδισιακóς (aphrodisiakós, “relating to Aphrodite”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [ə.fɾu.ðiˈzi.ək]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ə.fɾo.ðiˈzi.ək]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [a.fɾo.ðiˈzi.ak]
Rhymes: -iak
Hyphenation: a‧fro‧di‧sí‧ac

Adjective

afrodisíac (feminine afrodisíaca, masculine plural afrodisíacs, feminine plural afrodisíaques)

aphrodisiac (arousing sexual desire)

Noun

afrodisíac m (plural afrodisíacs)

aphrodisiac (food or drug)

Related terms

afrodísia
Afrodita

Further reading

“afrodisíac” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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