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Word of the Day for Tuesday, January 18, 2011 concupiscible \kon-KYOO-pi-suh-buhl\, adjective: Worthy of being desired. And possibly, gentle reader, with such a temptation - so would'st thou; for never did thy eyes behold, or thy concupiscence covet anything in this world, more concupiscible than widow Wadman. -- Laurence Sterne, The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, Volume 2 The serpent is the senses and our nature, the Eve is the concupiscible appetite, and the Adam is the reason. -- Blaise Pascal, Blaise Pascal Concupiscible has Latin roots in concupiscere, "to be desirous of." Read the full entry | See synonyms | Comment on today's word | Suggest tomorrow's word Yesterday's word | Previous words | Help
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