SALACIOUS - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)
characterized by lust
Example: eluding lubricious embraces; prurient literature; prurient thoughts
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)
suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
Example: lewd pictures; an indecent gesture; obscene telephone calls; salacious limericks
Synonyms
, Prurient, Lubricious, ,
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "salacious" comes from Latin salāx.
🔗 Related Words
-ious – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Roman military conquests permanently planted Latin vocabulary across three continents.