2006-11-03 09:45:29 · 8 answers · asked by Afrodisiac Taboo 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
An aphrodisiac is an agent which acts on the mind and causes the arousal of the mood of sexual desire.
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2006-11-03 09:47:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Classified in the wrong category. It should have been under Words and word play. That's your screen name. Unique, sounds very sexy indeed, erotic and yummy. Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love, beauty and desire. Its Venus for the Romans. Lascivious sexual aperitifs.
2006-11-03 18:39:35 · answer #2 · answered by rosieC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Afrodisiac
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aph‧ro‧dis‧i‧ac /ËæfrÉËdizÉËæk, -ËdɪziËæk/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[af-ruh-dee-ze-ak, -diz-ee-ak] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective 1. Also, aph‧ro‧di‧si‧a‧cal /ËæfrÉdÉËzaɪÉkÉl, -Ësaɪ-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[af-ruh-duh-zahy-uh-kuhl, -sahy-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation. arousing sexual desire.
–noun 2. an aphrodisiac food, drug, potion, or other agent that arouses sexual desire.
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[Origin: 1710–20; < Gk aphrodÄ«siakós relating to love or desire, equiv. to aphrodsi(os) of Aphrodite + -akos -ac]
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source aph·ro·di·si·ac (fr-dz-k, -dz-) Pronunciation Key
adj.
Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.
n.
Something, such as a drug or food, having such an effect.
[Greek aphrodsiakos, from aphrodsi, sexual pleasures, from Aphrodt, Aphrodite.]
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aphro·di·sia·cal (-d-z-kl) adj.
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aph·ro·dis·i·ac (fr-dz-k, -dz-)
adj.
Arousing, increasing, or intensifying sexual desire.
n.
An aphrodisiac drug or food.
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aphro·di·sia·cal (-d-z-kl) adj.
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Main Entry: 2aphrodisiac
Function: noun
: an aphrodisiac agent
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Main Entry: 1aph·ro·di·si·ac
Pronunciation: "af-r&-'dE-zE-"ak, -'diz-E-
Variant: also aph·ro·di·si·a·cal /"af-r&d-&-'zI-&-k&l, -'sI-/
Function: adjective
: exciting sexual desire
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aphrodisiac
adj : exciting sexual desire [syn: aphrodisiacal, sexy] [ant: anaphrodisiac] n : a drug or other agent that stimulates sexual desire
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2006-11-03 18:59:45 · answer #3 · answered by Michael JENKINS 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
aphrodisiac - something that makes you 'amorous'. Named after Aphrodite, the (greek?) goddess of love.
Commonly Oysters are considered to be an aphrodisiac... I'm sure that nowadays you might say viagra was one... but not sure it's quite what Aphrodite intended!
2006-11-03 17:47:59 · answer #4 · answered by poleydee 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since it also is your name on this site I have a feeling you know the definition.
2006-11-03 17:47:37 · answer #5 · answered by antiekmama 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is a drug that curls your hair and makes you act like a black
man wanting sex.
2006-11-03 17:50:01 · answer #6 · answered by Mailman Bob 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Aphrodisiac (spelling) for one: anything that enhances your libido.
2006-11-03 17:51:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
An African hairstyle?
2006-11-03 17:53:00 · answer #8 · answered by Isis 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋