aphrodisiac
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aphrodisiac
- /æf.ɹoʊˈdi.zi.æk/
- /æf.ɹoʊˈdɪ.zi.æk/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀφροδισιακός (aphrodisiakós, “venereal”), from Ἀφροδίσιος (Aphrodísios, “pertaining to Aphrodite”).
adjective
- Arousing or intensifying sexual desire. Cognac, with the addition of a little paprika and the yolk of an egg, is considered an effective aphrodisiac aid.
Opposite: antaphrodisiac, anti-aphrodisiac
noun aphrodisiacs
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Something, generally a food or drug, having such an effect.
Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.
Opposite: anaphrodisiac, antaphrodisiac, antiaphrodisiac, anti-Viagra, boner-killer, lust-quencher, passion killer, passion-queller, turn-off
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adjective
Opposite: antaphrodisiac, anti-aphrodisiac
Translations
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adj intensifying sexual desire
| Español | afrodisíaco, afrodisiaco |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 催淫の sai'in-no, 催淫性の) sai'insei-no |
| Português | afrodisíaco |
| Français | aphrodisiaque |
| Deutsch | aphrodisisch |
| Italiano | afrodisiaco |
| Ελληνικά | αφροδισιακός afrodisiakós |
| Română | afrodisiac |
| Русский | афродизиак afrodiziak |
noun food or drug
| Español | afrodisíaco, afrodisiaco |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 춘약 chunyak, 미약 miyak, 음약 eumyak, 최음제 choeeumje, 강정제 gangjeongje |
| 日本語 | 媚薬 biyaku, 催淫剤 sai'inzai |
| 中文 | 春藥 /春药 chūnyào, 媚藥 /媚药 mèiyào, 壯陽藥 /壮阳药 zhuàngyángyào |
| Kiswahili | mkuyati |
| Português | afrodisíaco |
| Français | aphrodisiaque |
| Deutsch | Aphrodisiakum |
| Italiano | afrodisiaco |
| Ελληνικά | αφροδισιακό afrodisiakó |
| Română | afrodiziac |
| Русский | афродизиа́к afrodiziák |
Talk about this word "aphrodisiac." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aphrodisiac. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. aphrodisiac. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aphrodisiac "aphrodisiac." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aphrodisiac.Cite this
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title = {aphrodisiac},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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