Salacious

Pronunciation

• IPA: /səˈleɪʃəs/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃəs

Origin

From Latin salāx ("provocative, lustful"), from saliō ("leap, jump; copulate").

Full definition of salacious

Adjective

1. Promoting sexual desire or lust.
2. Lascivious, bawdy, obscene, lewd.

Synonyms

• ardent, hot, dirty, lubricious

Derived terms

• salaciousness