aphrodisiacal
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9.9
- adjective
- /ˌæf.rəˈdɪ.ziˌæk.əl/
- NSFW
- Many people think that chocolate has aphrodisiacal qualities, making it a popular gift on Valentine's Day.
Examples
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The chef used exotic spices in the dish, believing they had aphrodisiacal properties that would enhance the romantic atmosphere.
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You know, the food in Italy is really aphrodisiacal.
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"Aphrodisiacal"?
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Matthew plunged ahead, clearly gripped by an aphrodisiacal contact high.
Fiction book (1994) -
Stefania is thirty-two, with a smoky, deep Russian voice that falls somewhere in the range between magnetic and aphrodisiacal, and two children in elementary school.
Fiction book (2000) -
Sometimes his thoughts were metaphysical, sometimes they were practical, and at all times the three ships rolled and sculled their way toward India, henceforth to be known in his heart only as that aphrodisiacal New World.
Fiction book (1992) -
In ancient cultures, certain herbs were prized for their aphrodisiacal effects, often used in love potions.
Synonyms
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4.1
Attractive in a way that makes people feel sexual interest
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6.5
Causing sexual desire or showing sexual interest
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8.2
Something that makes people feel more sexual desire
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Morphology
aphrodisiacal = aphrodisiac (transparent) = aphrodisiac + al
The adjective is formed regularly from the noun 'aphrodisiac' with the adjective-forming suffix '-al'.
Etymology
Aphrodisiacal comes from the Greek goddess Aphrodite, whose name is linked to 'love', and it is formed like the common word aphrodisiac. So, something aphrodisiacal is thought to make people feel 'sexual desire' or more attracted to each other, which is why the word is used for foods, scents, or other things that raise attraction.