concupiscible

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

adjective

, Archaic.

1. worthy of being desired.

Word History and Origins

Origin of concupiscible¹

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

Example Sentences

For the Irascible passions do follow the temper of the heart, but the concupiscible distractions the crasis of the liver.

From Project Gutenberg

The strongest that were found in him, both of the irascible and concupiscible, were under the control of his reason.

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Whence the irascible, whence the concupiscible Passions do most arise.

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