Pronounced: uh-GAST, adj
Notes: You probably know this word, but I wanted to share its background
Yesterday’s word
The word concupiscence is “strong desire; lust”
First usage
Our word came into English in the mid-1300s
Background / Comments
Our word came from the Latin word concupiscere (to desire ardently), which is made up of con- (an intensifier prefix) and cupere (to desire). Our word is used in the KJV of the Bible; it is neither archaic or obsolete; it is just a word that isn’t in common use.
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