Concupiscible \kon-KYOO-pi-suh-buhl\ , adjective;
1. Worthy of being desired
This word dates to around 1400 and comes from French concupiscible, which derives from Latin concupiscibilis.
Today's word and the first definition were both taken from Dictionary.com's 'Word of the Day' for Tuesday, January 18
Etymologies come from the Oxford English Dictionary and/or Etymonline.com
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