Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

libidinous

/lɪˈbɪ.dɪ.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables: li-bidi-nous
IPA: /lɪˈbɪ.dɪ.nəs/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having lustful desires; characterized by lewdness.

adj

Of or relating to the libido.

Example Sentences

"It is observed, that the red haired of both sexes are more libidinous and mischievous than the rest, whom yet they much exceed in strength and activity."
"Stramonium seed, mixed with wine, produces, according to a seventeenth century erotologist, libidinous activity."

Etymology

From Middle English libidinous, borrowed from Latin libīdinōsus.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: libidinous, libīdinōsus

Inflected Forms

more libidinous (comparative) most libidinous (superlative)

Derived Forms

libidinously libidinousness unlibidinous

Frequently Paired Words

libido libidinism libidinist libidinosity

Synonyms

hot to trot lascivious lewd licentious lustful wanton

Questions

How do you pronounce libidinous?: The recorded pronunciation is /lɪˈbɪ.dɪ.nəs/.
What does libidinous mean?: Having lustful desires; characterized by lewdness.
Where does libidinous come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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