autoerotic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈɔːtəʊ.əˌɹɒt.ɪk/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew Proto-Indo-European *tó- Proto-Hellenic *autós Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón) Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-)lbor. English auto- Proto-Indo-European *h₁rem-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁rém-e-tider.? Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek ἐράω (eráō) Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek ἐρωτῐκός (erōtĭkós)der. Latin erōticuslbor. French érotiqueder. English erotic English autoerotic From auto- + erotic.
Meanings
- Of or pertaining to sexual satisfaction obtained without a partner; masturbatory.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more autoerotic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most autoerotic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
autoerotically · autoeroticism
Relateds
Translations (6)
it autoerotico (masturbatory) · fr autoérotique (masturbatory) · no autoerotisk (masturbatory) · tr otoerotik (masturbatory) · pt autoerótico (masturbatory) · pl autoerotyczny (masturbatory)