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libido

/lɪˈbiː.dəʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
li-bido
IPA
/lɪˈbiː.dəʊ/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Sexual urges or drives.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Drives or mental energies related to or based on sexual instincts but not necessarily sexual in and of themselves.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of albedo in terms of a planet's, such as that of Mars, average surface spectral reflectivity.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A Cushitic language spoken in Ethiopia.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin libīdō (“lust, desire”). Used originally in psychoanalytic contexts.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /lɪˈbiː.dəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

libidos (plural)

Derived Forms

antilibido libidinize libidoless

Phrases

non-libidoist libido dominandi Wiktionary’s coverage of Libido terms

Frequently Paired Words

libido dominandi nymphomaniac hypersexuality masturbator Wiktionary’s coverage of Libido terms

Synonyms

horniness albedo in terms of a planet's such as that of Mars average surface spectral reflectivity

Antonyms

frigidity destrudo mortido

Rhymes With

toledo edo guido tuxedo lido fredo escondido garrido partido pulido aledo salcido

Questions

How do you pronounce libido?
The recorded pronunciation is /lɪˈbiː.dəʊ/.
What does libido mean?
Sexual urges or drives.
Where does libido come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin libīdō (“lust, desire”). Used originally in psychoanalytic contexts.

How to pronounce libido

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