libidinous
/lɪˈbɪ.dɪ.nəs/adjective
libidinous is spelled L-I-B-I-D-I-N-O-U-S: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, libidinous means “Having lustful desires; characterized by lewdness” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in libidinous?
| Letters | 10: L-I-B-I-D-I-N-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 97,057th 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 libidinous?
Libidinous appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th 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 libidinous?
- /lɪˈbɪ.dɪ.nəs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-libidinous.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of libidinous
- more libidinous comparative
- most libidinous superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does libidinous mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having lustful desires; characterized by lewdness.
- 2
Of or relating to the libido.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Libidinous in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having lustful desires:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | libidineux |
| German | lüstern, obszön |
| Portuguese | libidinoso |
| Spanish | libidinoso |
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 libidinous come from?
From Middle English libidinous, borrowed from Latin libīdinōsus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).