λαγνεία

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • λαγνείη (lagneíē)

Etymology

From λαγνεύω (lagneúō, to have sex) +‎ -ίᾱ (-íā).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λαγνείᾱ • (lagneíāf (genitive λαγνείᾱς); first declension

  1. sex, sexual intercourse
  2. lasciviousness

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: λαγνεία (lagneía)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λαγνεία (lagneía), derived from the verb λαγνεύω (lagneúō, to have sex).

Noun

λαγνεία • (lagneíaf (uncountable)

  1. lust, sexual desire

Declension

Declension of λαγνεία
singular
nominative λαγνεία (lagneía)
genitive λαγνείας (lagneías)
accusative λαγνεία (lagneía)
vocative λαγνεία (lagneía)

the plural form λαγνείες is sometimes found

See also