lascivient en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ləˈsɪviənt/
Etymology
From Latin lasciviens, pr. of lascivire (“to be wanton”), from lascivus. See lascivious. By surface analysis, Latin lascīv(us) + -i- + -ent.
Meanings
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(obsolete) lascivious
lascivient cruelty
1659, Henry More, The Immortality of the Soul, so Farre Forth as It is Demonstrable from the Knowledge of Nature and the Light of Reason, London: […] J[ames] Flesher, for William Morden […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more lascivient | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most lascivient | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |