concupiscible

adjective con·cu·pis·ci·ble \-ˈkyü-pə-sə-bəl\

Definition of CONCUPISCIBLE

archaic

Middle English, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin concupiscibilis, from Latin concupiscere

First Known Use: 14th century

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