concupiscent
/kɑːnˈkjuːpɪ.sənt/adjective
concupiscent is spelled C-O-N-C-U-P-I-S-C-E-N-T: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, concupiscent means “Amorous; lustful” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in concupiscent?
| Letters | 12: C-O-N-C-U-P-I-S-C-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 60 million words; the 243,301st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is concupiscent?
Concupiscent appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce concupiscent?
- UK /kɒnˈkjuːpɪ.sənt/
- US /kɑːnˈkjuːpɪ.sənt/
- US /kənˈkjuːpə.sənt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-concupiscent.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of concupiscent
- more concupiscent comparative
- most concupiscent superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does concupiscent mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Amorous; lustful.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Concupiscent in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense amorous, lustful:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | wollüstig, lüstern |
| Spanish | concupiscente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does concupiscent come from?
From Latin concupiscens (stem concupiscent-), present participle of concupīscō (“long for, covet”), inchoative of concupiō (“long for”), from con- + cupiō (“desire, wish for”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).