i vizi capitali: lussorioso

Today’s Parola del Giorno continues our theme on the deadly sins with the adjective lussorioso, which means lustful. This noun that goes with today’s word is the sin la lussuria, which means lust.

Sin (noun)	Italian translation	Sin (adjective)	Italian translation
lust	la lussuria	lustful	lussorioso
gluttony	la gola	glutunous	goloso
greed	l’avarizia	greedy	avido
sloth	l’accidia	slothful	accidioso
wrath	l’ira	wrathful quick-tempered	iroso
envy	l’invidia	jealous	invidioso/geloso
pride	la superbia	proud, arrogant	superbo

See the adjective used below:

Alcuni affreschi di Pompei raffigurano scene molto lussoriose. Secondo gli studiosi, rappresentano le pratiche sessuali che le prostitute dell’epoca offrivano in cambio di denaro.

Some Pompei frescoes show many lustful scenes. According to researchers, they represent sexual practices prostitutes of the time would offer in exchange for money.

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