inverecund

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Immodest; shameless.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈvɛɹɪkʌnd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-inverecund.wav

Word forms

inverecund more inverecund most inverecund

Etymology

From Latin inverecundus, from in- + verecundus (“modest”), from vereri (“to revere”).

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