Etymology

lascivious

las·civ·i·ous
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Today it means: Wanton; lewd, driven by lust, lustful. Full definition →

Latin lascīviōsus
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  1. Latin · derived fromlascīviōsus
  2. English todaylascivious

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

Words from the same roots

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