Eros
noun /ˈɪərɒs/
/ˈɪrɑːs/, /ˈerɑːs/
[uncountable] (formal)- sexual love or desireWord OriginEros was the ancient Greek god of love.CultureEros is the popular name for the statue of a figure with wings that stands in the centre of Piccadilly Circus in London. Eros the god of love was often represented as a boy with wings and a bow and arrow. However, the figure on the statue was not meant to represent him, but the idea of Christian charity.Word OriginLatin, from Greek, literally ‘sexual love’.