Libido
German
Etymology
From Latin libīdō. The usual stress on the first syllable probably from a generalisation of the tendency that penultimate Latin -i- is short; perhaps also reinforced by association with Liebe (“love”), though this is speculative.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈliːbi.do/
- IPA(key): /liˈbiːdo/ (classicistic, but quite uncommon in practice)
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Noun
Libido f (genitive Libido, no plural)
- libido (sexual urges or drives)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Libido” in Duden online