English Explanatory Dictionary

concupiscent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Amorous; lustful.

Pronunciation

/kɒnˈkjuːpɪ.sənt/ /kɑːnˈkjuːpɪ.sənt/ /kənˈkjuːpə.sənt/ en-us-concupiscent.ogg

Word forms

concupiscent more concupiscent most concupiscent

Etymology

From Latin concupiscens (stem concupiscent-), present participle of concupīscō (“long for, covet”), inchoative of concupiō (“long for”), from con- + cupiō (“desire, wish for”).

Related words

concupiscence concupiscently concupiscible
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