concupiscible

[ kon-kyoo-pi-suh-buhl, kong- ]

/ kɒnˈkyu pɪ sə bəl, kɒŋ- /

adjective Archaic.

worthy of being desired.

Origin of concupiscible

1490–1500; <Middle French comcupiscible<Late Latin concupīscibil(is), equivalent to Latin concupīsc(ere) (see concupiscent) + -ibilis-ible

Words nearby concupiscible

concubinage, concubinary, concubine, concupiscence, concupiscent, concupiscible, concur, concurrence, concurrent, concurrent engineering, concurrently

Example sentences from the Web for concupiscible

The strongest that were found in him, both of the irascible and concupiscible, were under the control of his reason.
The Works of Samuel Johnson, Vol. 6|Samuel Johnson
Whence the irascible, whence the concupiscible Passions do most arise.
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 1 of 3)|Thomas Browne
For the Irascible passions do follow the temper of the heart, but the concupiscible distractions the crasis of the liver.
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 1 of 3)|Thomas Browne

单词	concupiscible
释义	concupiscible [ kon-kyoo-pi-suh-buhl, kong- ] / kɒnˈkyu pɪ sə bəl, kɒŋ- / adjective Archaic. worthy of being desired. Origin of concupiscible 1490–1500; <Middle French comcupiscible<Late Latin concupīscibil(is), equivalent to Latin concupīsc(ere) (see concupiscent) + -ibilis-ible Words nearby concupiscible concubinage, concubinary, concubine, concupiscence, concupiscent, concupiscible, concur, concurrence, concurrent, concurrent engineering, concurrently Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for concupiscible The strongest that were found in him, both of the irascible and concupiscible, were under the control of his reason. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Vol. 6\|Samuel Johnson Whence the irascible, whence the concupiscible Passions do most arise. The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 1 of 3)\|Thomas Browne For the Irascible passions do follow the temper of the heart, but the concupiscible distractions the crasis of the liver. The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 1 of 3)\|Thomas Browne
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