"aphrodisiacal" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more aphrodisiacal [comparative], most aphrodisiacal [superlative]
Etymology: aphrodisiac + -al Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|aphrodisiac|al}} aphrodisiac + -al Head templates: {{en-adj}} aphrodisiacal (comparative more aphrodisiacal, superlative most aphrodisiacal)
  1. Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
    Sense id: en-aphrodisiacal-en-adj-ZAIHeWR4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al

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