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-lagnia

  1. a combining form meaning “coitus, lust” used in the formation of compound words.

    algolagnia.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of -lagnia1

From Greek Աí

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When To Use

does -lagnia mean?

The combining form -lagnia is used like a suffix meaning “sexual intercourse, lust.” The form -lagnia is very occasionally used in medical terms, especially in psychiatry.The form -lagnia comes from Greek Աí, meaning “sex” or “lasciviousness.” The Latin equivalent of Աí is ī, meaning “playfulness” or “lustfulness,” which is the source of lascivious.

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