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erogenous

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /əˈɹɒd͡ʒɪnəs/
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  • rhymes with -ɒd͡ʒɪnəs

1

adj

Meaning 1

Sensitive to sexual arousal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Causing sexual arousal; erotogenic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • give him an erogenous massage

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

sensitive to sexual stimulation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1rem-der. Proto-Indo-European *h1rém-e-tider.? Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek ἐράω (eráō) Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh1- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh1os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. English -gen Proto-Indo-European *h3ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h3édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English -genous English erogenous From Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs, “love”) + English -genous (“producing”).

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 性敏感的 (xìng mǐngǎn de) — sensitive to sexual arousal
  • Czech: erotogenní — sensitive to sexual arousal
  • Dutch: erogeen — sensitive to sexual arousal
  • Finnish: erogeeninen — sensitive to sexual arousal
  • French: érogène — sensitive to sexual arousal
  • German: erogen — sensitive to sexual arousal
  • Italian: erogeno — sensitive to sexual arousal
  • Polish: erogenny — sensitive to sexual arousal
  • Portuguese: erógeno — sensitive to sexual arousal
  • Romanian: erogen — sensitive to sexual arousal
  • Russian: эроге́нный (erogénnyj) — sensitive to sexual arousal
  • Slovene: erogen — sensitive to sexual arousal
  • Spanish: erógeno — sensitive to sexual arousal
  • Swedish: erogen — sensitive to sexual arousal
  • Chinese Mandarin: 性感的 (xìnggǎn de) — causing sexual arousal
  • Chinese Mandarin: 引起性慾的 /引起性欲的 (yǐnqǐ xìngyù de) — causing sexual arousal
  • Finnish: erogeeninen — causing sexual arousal