concupiscence

Meaninga strong longing

Common meaning: strong desire

conwith, together; thoroughly
cupto long for; desireLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 499 · scan
iscverb link: beginning to
encenoun ending: doing, or the condition that results

‘with, together’ + ‘to long for’ → concupiscence

Journey through time

Latincupiō; cupīdō‘to long for’
Frenchconcupiscence
Englishconcupiscence‘strong desire’ · today

con- also in: convex convey concave conceal concede

cup also in: cupidity covet

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Latin cupiō; cupīdō ‘to long for; desire’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry cupiō, p. 499 · dictionary scan; Skeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), entry COVET, p. 138 · dictionary scan

Roots

cupiō; cupīdō Latin “to long for; desire”

Related words

covet cupidity

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