salacious
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salacious
- /səˈleɪ.ʃəs/
Rhymes with -eɪʃəs
Where it comes from
Derived from Latin salāx, salācis (“provocative, lustful”) + -ious, ultimately from saliō + -acious.
adjective more salacious · most salacious
- Promoting sexual desire or lust. utterly salacious
- Lascivious, bawdy, obscene, lewd. salacious gossip
Similar: ardent, hot, dirty, lubricious
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adjective
Similar: ardent, hot, dirty, lubricious
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adj promoting sexual desire or lust
| Español | salaz |
|---|---|
| Português | fogoso |
| Français | salace |
| Deutsch | anzüglich, aufreizend, heiß, schlüpfrig |
| Italiano | salace |
| Română | înflăcărat |
| Русский | похотли́вый poxotlívyj, сладостра́стный sladostrástnyj, распу́тный raspútnyj |
adj lascivious, bawdy, obscene, lewd
| Français | salace |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | lüstern, schmutzig, obszön |
| Română | lasciv, obscen |
| Русский | вульга́рный vulʹgárnyj, непристо́йный nepristójnyj |
Talk about this word "salacious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/salacious. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. salacious. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/salacious "salacious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/salacious.Cite this
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title = {salacious},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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