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/ === Noun === erotica (countable and uncountable, plural eroticas) (uncountable) Erotic literature, art, decoration, or other such work. (countable) A work of erotica. ==== 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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == 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, no diminutive) (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 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/vocative neuter plural === Adjective === erōticā ablative feminine singular of erōticus == Occitan == === Pronunciation === === 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”)