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salacious definition
sa·la·cious (sə lā′s̸həs)
adjective
- lecherous; lustful
- obscene; pornographic
Etymology: L salax (gen. salacis) < salire, to leap, (of animals) cover sexually: see salient
Related Forms:
- salaciously sa·la′·ciously adverb
- salaciousness sa·la′·cious·ness noun or salacity sa·lac′·ity (-las′ə tē)
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