VENEREOUS

Etymology

Adjective

venereous (comparative more venereous, superlative most venereous)

(obsolete) venereal; exciting lust; aphrodisiac

(obsolete) lustful; lascivious; libidinous

Source: Wiktionary


Ve*ne"re*ous, a. Etym: [L. venereus.]

1. Venereal; exciting lust; aphrodisiac. [Obs.]

2. Lustful; lascivious; libidinous. [R.] Derham.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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