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venereous en · ADJ

Etymology

Latin venereus, venerius.

Meanings

1. (obsolete) venereal (of diseases)
2. (obsolete) exciting lust; aphrodisiac
3. (obsolete) lustful; lascivious; libidinous
   • The Males are less than the Females; are very venerous, endeavouring a Coit in the very Box in which they are hatch'd. 1713, W[illiam] Derham, Physico-Theology: Or, A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God, from His Works of Creation. […], London: […] W[illiam] Innys, […], →OCLC:

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