eros
A winged figure of a child representing love or its powerA winged figure of a child representing love or its power.
» Eros is the first asteroid to be landed upon by a spacecraft.
Eros ist der erste für die Landung eines Raumfahrzeuges vorgesehene Asteroid.
Eros ist der erste Asteroid, auf dem ein Raumfahrzeug landen soll.
Эрос — первый астероид, на который совершит посадку космический аппарат.
Meaning
5 senses(uncountable, usually)A winged figure of a child representing love or its power.
(uncountable, usually)Physical love; sexual desire.
a desire for sexual intimacy
(uncountable, usually)A type of love that seeks fulfillment without violation or something else.
(uncountable, usually)Libido
(uncountable, usually)Collective instincts for self-preservation; life drive.
Examples
4 sentencesEros is the first asteroid to be landed upon by a spacecraft.
ruЭрос — первый астероид, на который совершит посадку космический аппарат.
deEros ist der erste für die Landung eines Raumfahrzeuges vorgesehene Asteroid.
Eros is the Greek god of love.
ruЭрос - греческий бог любви.
deEros ist der griechische Gott der Liebe.
Our Being is Becoming, not stasis. Our Science is Utopia, our Reality is Eros, our Desire is Revolution.
Eros, named for the god of love, is a near-Earth asteroid, which often comes close to our planet.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs, “love, desire”).From Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs, “love, desire”).
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Forms
plural: erotes| Singular | eros |
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uncountable
Synonyms
3 synonyms- a desire for sexual intimacy:sexual desireconcupiscencephysical attraction
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable