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
Borrowed from Latin 'lascivus', which means 'playful, wanton, lustful'.
Memory Tips
It looks and sounds almost identical to its English counterpart, 'lascivious', making it easy to remember.