Etymology of the English word eroticism
the English word
eroticismderived from the English word
eroticderived from the French word
eroticderived from the Greek word
erotikos, ἐρωτικός
derived from the Greek word
heros, ἥρως, ἔρως
using the English suffix
-ismderived from the French suffix
-ismderived from the Latin suffix
-ismusderived from the Greek suffix
-ismos, -ισμός
suffix for verbs ending in "-izein" (cf. Latin "-izare")
Derivations in English
autoeroticism,
homoeroticismUsage
Word found in Modern English
