lascivious

/ləˈsɪviəs/luh-SIH-vee-uhs

/ləˈsɪviəs/luh-SIH-vee-uhs

Meaningwanton

Common meaning: lustful

lascivplayful; wantonLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1038 · scan
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Journey through time

Latinlascīvus, -a, -um‘playful’
Englishlascivious‘lustful’ · today

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

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Origin: Built on Latin lascīvus ‘playful; wanton’.

Roots

lascīvus, -a, -um Latin “playful; wanton”

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