concupiscent

adjective

con·​cu·​pis·​cent kän-ˈkyü-pə-sənt 

kən- also ˌkän-kyü-ˈpi-sᵊnt

: lustful

Word History

Etymology

Latin concupiscent-, concupiscens, present participle of concupiscere to desire ardently, from com- + -cupiscere (from cupere to desire)

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Rhymes for concupiscent

• indehiscent
• reminiscent