erótico

erotic

adjective eh-RROH-tee-koh Rare

Origin: Greek erōtikos (of love, from Erōs)

Usage Note

Erótico carries the same register as English 'erotic' — adult content — and is used in literary criticism (literatura erótica), film classification, and everyday speech. The feminine is erótica; the related noun erotismo covers the abstract concept. Avoid confusing with romántico, which describes romantic rather than explicitly sexual content.

Examples

"La novela tiene un marcado estilo erótico."

Natural Translation

The novel has a distinctly erotic style.

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