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Where does “libidinous” come from?

Libidinous derives from Middle English libidinous, from Latin libidinosus, combining the Proto-Italic luβēō with the Latin suffix -osus meaning inclined or prone to.

libidinous (English): Having lustful desires; characterized by lewdness

Definitions

  1. Having lustful desires; characterized by lewdness

Ancestry of “libidinous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishlibidinous—
2Latinlibidinosuslibidinous, licentious; passionate; yearning for...
3Latinlibidodesire, fancy, inclination, longing, pleasure;...
4Latinlibetit is pleasing; it is agreeable; third-person...
5LatinlubetAlternative form of libet
6Proto-Italicluβēōto desire
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “libidinous”

  • libidinousness
  • libidinously
  • unlibidinous
  • libidinosity
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