salacious
English
editEtymology
editDerived from Latin salāx, salācis (“provocative, lustful”) + -ious.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /səˈleɪ.ʃəs/
Audio (General Australian): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃəs
Adjective
editsalacious (comparative more salacious, superlative most salacious)
- Promoting sexual desire or lust.
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- Lascivious, bawdy, obscene, lewd.
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Synonyms
edit- ardent, hot, dirty, lubricious
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editpromoting sexual desire or lust
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lascivious, bawdy, obscene, lewd
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