eros

Other forms of eros

plural

eroses·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about eros

What does eros mean?

eros means "(Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in eros?

eros has 2 syllables: er-os. The stress falls on "er". In IPA it is /ˈɪɹɑs/.

What is another word for eros?

Close synonyms include sexual desire, concupiscence, physical attraction. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is eros a common word?

eros is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.