| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| (AIR-os, EER-os) [Roman name Cupid] A Greek and Roman god of love, often called the son of Aphrodite. He is better known by his Roman name. | 1 |
| ‡ The word erotic comes from the Greek word eros, which is the term for sexual love itself, as well as the god’s name. | 2 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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