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aphrodisiacal

aph·ro·dis·i·ac
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [af-ruh-dee-ze-ak, -diz-ee-ak]
    • /ˌæf rəˈdi zɛˌæk, -ˈdɪz iˌæk/
    • /ˈafrədˌɪsɪˌakəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [af-ruh-dee-ze-ak, -diz-ee-ak]
    • /ˌæf rəˈdi zɛˌæk, -ˈdɪz iˌæk/

Definitions of aphrodisiacal word

  • adjective aphrodisiacal having an aphrodisiac quality 3
  • adjective aphrodisiacal Also, aphrodisiacal [af-ruh-duh-zahy-uh-kuh l, -sahy-] /ˌæf rə dəˈzaɪ ə kəl, -ˈsaɪ-/ (Show IPA). arousing sexual desire. 1
  • noun aphrodisiacal an aphrodisiac food, drug, potion, or other agent that arouses sexual desire. 1
  • noun aphrodisiacal Alternative spelling of aphrodisiac. 1
See all 4 definitions of aphrodisiacal

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Origin of aphrodisiacal

First appearance:

before 1710
One of the 50% oldest English words
1710-20; < Greek aphrodīsiakós relating to love or desire, equivalent to aphrodī́si(os) of Aphrodite + -akos -ac

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Parts of speech for Aphrodisiacal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Aphrodisiacal

aphrodisiacal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for aphrodisiacal

adj aphrodisiacal

  • amorous — If you describe someone's feelings or actions as amorous, you mean that they involve sexual desire.
  • carnal — Carnal feelings and desires are sexual and physical, without any spiritual element.
  • concupiscent — lustful or sensual.
  • dissolute — indifferent to moral restraints; given to immoral or improper conduct; licentious; dissipated.
  • fulsome — offensive to good taste, especially as being excessive; overdone or gross: fulsome praise that embarrassed her deeply; fulsome décor.

adjective aphrodisiacal

  • desirous — If you are desirous of doing something or desirous of something, you want to do it very much or want it very much.
All 19 Synonyms of aphrodisiacal

Antonyms for aphrodisiacal

adj aphrodisiacal

  • chaste — If you describe a person or their behaviour as chaste, you mean that they do not have sex with anyone, or they only have sex with their husband or wife.
  • pure — free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter: pure gold; pure water.
All 2 Antonyms of aphrodisiacal

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