LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

concupīscentia

concupīscentia f (genitive concupīscentiae)
Classical[kɔŋ.kʊ.piːsˈkɛn.ti.a]Ecclesiastical[koŋ.ku.piʃˈʃɛn.t͡si.a]

Meaning

  1. longing, desire, concupiscence
  2. EcclesiasticalLatinconcupiscence

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeconcupīscentiaconcupīscentiae
genitiveconcupīscentiaeconcupīscentiārum
dativeconcupīscentiaeconcupīscentiīs
accusativeconcupīscentiamconcupīscentiās
ablativeconcupīscentiāconcupīscentiīs
vocativeconcupīscentiaconcupīscentiae

concŭpiscentĭa, ae, f. concupisco,
I. an eager desire, longing, concupiscence (late Lat.), Tert. Res Carn. 45, id. Anim. 16 al.; Hier. Ep. 63, 1; Paul. Nol. Ep. 30, 3.

Origins

From concupīscēns (present participle of concupīscō) + -ia.

Descendants
  • Frenchconcupiscence
  • Italianconcupiscenza
  • Portugueseconcupiscência
  • Romanianconcupiscență
  • Spanishconcupiscencia

In English words that came into English from concupīscentia

  • concupiscenceconcupīscentia

Quick answers

What does concupīscentia mean in Latin?
concupīscentia, a noun, means “longing, desire, concupiscence; concupiscence”.
What is the genitive of concupīscentia?
The genitive singular is concupīscentiae. concupīscentia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce concupīscentia?
In classical Latin, [kɔŋ.kʊ.piːsˈkɛn.ti.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [koŋ.ku.piʃˈʃɛn.t͡si.a].