lascivio

Latin

Etymology

From lascīvus (wanton, playful, frisky) +‎ -iō.

Pronunciation

Verb

lascīviō (present infinitive lascīvīre, perfect active lascīviī, supine lascīvītum); fourth conjugation, no passive

  1. to frolic; to be lively or merry
  2. to be wanton or petulant
  3. (figurative) to indulge in artistic licence

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References

  • lascivio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • lascivio”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • lascivio”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.