pɪ adjective Archaic.
worthy of being desired.
Origin:
1490–1500; < Middle French comcupiscible < Late Latin concupīscibil(is), equivalent to Latin concupīsc(ere) (see concupiscent) + -ibilis -ible
1490–1500; < Middle French comcupiscible < Late Latin concupīscibil(is), equivalent to Latin concupīsc(ere) (see concupiscent) + -ibilis -ible
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