Which of the follow adjectives derives from a Latin word meaning pleasure?

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Which of the follow adjectives derives from a Latin word meaning pleasure?

A. Lascivious
B. Lubricious
C. Libidinous
D. Illicit

2007-10-03 05:38:41 · 4 answers · asked by taylor_edeidra 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

4 answers

C is correct.

libido, libidinis Feminine noun, meaning:

desire/longing/wish/fancy; lust, wantonness; will/pleasure; passion/lusts (pl.);

2007-10-03 11:27:59 · answer #1 · answered by dollhaus 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Libidinous Meaning

2016-10-02 13:23:27 · answer #2 · answered by jaspal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

li·bid·i·nous [li bídd'nəss]
adjective
expressing sexual desire: having or expressing strong sexual desires
[15th century. < Latin libidinosus < libido "desire"]

2007-10-03 07:38:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋

I believe it's c, from Libido.

2007-10-03 05:42:19 · answer #4 · answered by Goethe's Ghostwriter 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋