λάγνος

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Etymology[edit]

Related to λαγαίω (lagaíō, to release) and λαγαρός (lagarós, slack, loose). Maybe these words derive from the same Proto-Indo-European root of Latin laxus (loose, free) and English slack.

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Adjective[edit]

λᾰ́γνος (lágnosm (feminine λᾰ́γνη, neuter λᾰ́γνον); first/second declension

  1. lecherous, lustful (of the male)
    Synonym: μάχλος (mákhlos)

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