Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Concupiscence


concupiscence \kän-ˈkyü-pə-sən(t)s, kən-\ noun: strong desire, especially sexual desire

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin concupiscentia, from Latin concupiscent-, concupiscens, present participle of concupiscere to desire ardently, from com- + cupere to desire

This seems like the perfect word for a spelling bee.

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