Etymology

concupitive

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Today it means: Relating to the nature of concupiscence or lust; concupiscible. Full definition →

Latin concupīt(us)
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  1. Latin · derived fromconcupīscō“desire very much, covet strongly, long for greatly”
  2. Latin · derived fromconcupīt(us)“coveted”
  3. English todayconcupitive

From Latin concupīt(us) (“coveted”) + -ive, perfect passive participle Latin concupīscō (“desire very much, covet strongly, long for greatly”), from concupiō (“covet, long for”), from cupiō (“desire, long for”).

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