lasziv
Translation
lascivious, lewd, lustful
Examples
Er machte eine laszive Bemerkung.
He made a lascivious remark.
Ihr Tanz war sehr lasziv.
Her dance was very lascivious.
Grammar Patterns
((sth. is)) lascivious sth. is lascivious Sein Lächeln war lasziv.
a lascivious ((glance)) a lascivious (glance) Sie warf ihm einen lasziven Blick zu.
Similar Words
Synonyms: lüstern (lustful), unzüchtig (lewd); Antonyms: keusch (chaste), anständig (decent)
Etymology
From the Latin word 'lascivus', meaning 'playful, wanton, lustful'.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English 'lascivious'. If you know the English word, you know the German one.