DictionaryRoot: Aphrodite
Greek
Aphrodite
goddess of love and beauty
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noun / adjective
aphrodisiac
af-ruh-DIZ-ee-ak/ˌæfrəˈdɪziæk/
Believed to increase sexual desire, or a substance with this effect.
Etymology
Aphrodite’s association with love made “pertaining to Aphrodite” a way to describe sexual matters. The related Greek adjective meant “inducing sexual desire,” leading to the noun for a preparation believed to arouse desire.