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): (Valencia) [a.fɾo.ðiˈzi.ak]
• Rhymes: -iak
• Hyphenation: a‧fro‧di‧sí‧ac

Adjective

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

1. aphrodisiac (arousing sexual desire)

Noun

afrodisíac m (plural afrodisíacs)

1. aphrodisiac (food or drug)

Related terms

• afrodísia
• Afrodita

Further reading

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