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English
Etymology
Derived from Latin salāx, salācis (“provocative, lustful”) + -ious.
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Adjective
salacious (comparative more salacious, superlative most salacious)
- Promoting sexual desire or lust.
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- Lascivious, bawdy, obscene, lewd.
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lascivious, bawdy, obscene, lewd
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