SALACIOUS


Meaning of SALACIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sə-ˈlā-shəs ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.