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concupiscible

con·cu·pis·ci·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kon-kyoo-pi-suh-buh l, kong-]
    • /kɒnˈkyu pɪ sə bəl, kɒŋ-/
    • /kənkjˈuːpɪsəbəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-kyoo-pi-suh-buh l, kong-]
    • /kɒnˈkyu pɪ sə bəl, kɒŋ-/

Definitions of concupiscible word

  • adjective concupiscible characterized or driven by sexual desire 3
  • adjective concupiscible worthy of being desired. 1
  • noun concupiscible (obsolete) Greatly to be desired or lusted after; exciting concupiscence. 1
  • adjective concupiscible Pertaining to concupiscence or lust; characterized by strong desire. 0
See all 4 definitions of concupiscible

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Origin of concupiscible

First appearance:

before 1490
One of the 26% oldest English words
1490-1500; < Middle French comcupiscible < Late Latin concupīscibil(is), equivalent to Latin concupīsc(ere) (see concupiscent) + -ibilis -ible

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Parts of speech for Concupiscible

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Concupiscible

concupiscible popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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