illecebrous
11 synonyms and 2 antonyms for illecebrous, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Attractive and tempting.
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Etymology
Taken from Late Latin and Latin illecebrōsus ("attractive, enticing") plus English -ous (a suffix forming adjectives denoting possession or presence of a quality, commonly in abundance). Illecebrōsus in turn comes from illecebra ("enticement, lure") plus -ōsus (a suffix forming adjectives meaning 'full of'); illecebra...
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