eros

noun

1. (uncountable, usually)A winged figure of a child representing love or its power.
2. (uncountable, usually)Physical love; sexual desire.

   “He would introduce her to the wonders of eros; she would bloom under his expert tutelage.”

3. (uncountable, usually)a type of love that seeks fulfillment without violation or something else.
4. (uncountable, usually)libido
5. (uncountable, usually)collective instincts for self-preservation; life drive.

name

1. (Greek)The god of love and sexual desire; son of either Erebus and Nyx or Aphrodite and Ares. His Roman counterpart is Cupid.

   “I'm not just talking about sexually transmitted diseases, though Eros-knows there's precious little information about them available to gay men.”

2. 433 Eros, an asteroid.
3. (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of)Acronym of Earth Resources Observation Satellite.