eroticize en · VERB
Pronunciation
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- /ɪˈɹɒtɪsaɪz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɪˈɹɑtɪsaɪz/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree 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 Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English eroticize From erotic + -ize.
Meanings
- (transitive) To make erotic.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| eroticizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| eroticized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| eroticized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| eroticizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
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Translations (7)
pt erotizar (to make erotic) · fi erotisoida (to make erotic) · fi eroottistaa (to make erotic) · es erotizar (to make erotic) · it erotizzare (to make erotic) · ca erotitzar (to make erotic) · fr érotiser (to make erotic)