Etymology

voluptuous

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Today it means: Characterized or marked by full, generous, pleasurable sensation. Full definition →

Middle French voluptueux ← Latin voluptuōsus
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  1. Latin · derived fromvoluptuōsus“delightful”
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromvoluptueux
  3. English todayvoluptuous

From Middle French voluptueux, from Latin voluptuōsus (“delightful”), from voluptās (“pleasure, delight”), from volup (“with pleasure”).

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