voluptuous

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses

   I entered the voluptuous hotel room and sat on the goose-feather bed.

2. 2
   adj

   having strong sexual appeal

   I decided to get married to my voluptuous partner.

3. 3
   adj

   having a large bosom and pleasing curves

   The voluptuous figures filled the canvas.

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Simplified etymology

Voluptuous comes from Latin voluptas, “pleasure.” From the early 19th century it became associated with fullness of form suggesting sensuous pleasure.

From Middle French voluptueux, from Latin voluptuōsus (“delightful”), from voluptās (“pleasure, delight”), from volup (“with pleasure”).

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