eros

Definitions


[ˈɪərɒs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the god of love, son of Aphrodite

- asteroid 433, discovered in 1898, which comes at times nearer to the earth than any celestial body except the moon

- sexual love or desire
(e.g: Eros drives us to transcend ourselves through desire)


Phrases:

Origin:
Latin, from Greek, literally ‘sexual love’
Latin, from Greek, literally ‘sexual love’




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