libido
Pronunciation: [lɪˈbiː.doː]
“libido” is a Latin word. Its 2 meanings in English:
noun
- desire, fancy, inclination, longing, pleasure, caprice, passion, wantonness
- lust, sensuality
Etymology
From libet (“it is pleasing”) + -īdō. De Vaan suggests that the suffix was originally -ēdō, but it was altered under the influence of cupīdō.
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