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lascivious

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lascivious

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Main Entry: las·civ·i·ous

Pronunciation: \lə-ˈsi-vē-əs\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin lasciviosus, from Latin lascivia wantonness, from lascivus wanton — more at lust

Date: 15th century

: lewd, lustful

— las·civ·i·ous·ly adverb

— las·civ·i·ous·ness noun

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