lascivious

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Wanton; lewd, driven by lust, lustful.

Pronunciation

ləsĭʹvi.əs /ləˈsɪvɪ.əs/ /-vi.əs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lascivious.wav /ləˈsɪvi.əs/

Word forms

lascivious more lascivious most lascivious

Etymology

From Latin lascīviōsus, from lascīvia (“sportiveness, lustfulness”).

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