Main Entry: sa·la·cious

Pronunciation: \sə-ˈlā-shəs\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin salac-, salax, from salire to move spasmodically, leap — more at sally

Date: circa 1645

1 : arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination : lascivious
2 : lecherous, lustful

— sa·la·cious·ly adverb

— sa·la·cious·ness noun