aphrodisiacal en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English aphrodisiac Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English aphrodisiacal From aphrodisiac + -al.
Meanings
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Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
Hindu women make a powder of an aphrodisiacal nature by frying the genital organs of male turtles, which they also use for enchantments.
1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 162:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more aphrodisiacal | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most aphrodisiacal | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |