aphrodisiaque

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀφροδισιακός (aphrodisiakós, “venereal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.fʁɔ.di.zjak/

Adjective

aphrodisiaque (plural aphrodisiaques)

1. aphrodisiac (intensifying sexual desire)

Noun

aphrodisiaque m (plural aphrodisiaques)

1. aphrodisiac

   Antonym: (informal) tue-l’amour

Further reading

• “aphrodisiaque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.