-lagnia

1. a combining form meaning “coitus, lust” used in the formation of compound words.

   algolagnia.

Word History and Origins

Origin of -lagnia¹

From Greek lagneía

When To Use

What does -lagnia mean?

The combining form -lagnia is used like a suffix meaning “sexual intercourse, lust.” The form -lagnia is very occasionally used in medical terms, especially in psychiatry.The form -lagnia comes from Greek lagneía, meaning “sex” or “lasciviousness.” The Latin equivalent of lagneía is lascīvia, meaning “playfulness” or “lustfulness,” which is the source of lascivious.