appetence
/ˈæp.ɪ.təns/
appetence noun: the state or action of desiring or craving.
Noun
appetence (countable and uncountable, plural appetences)
- The state or action of desiring or craving.
- [T]hat fair femal Troop […] / Bred onely and completed to the taſte / Of luſtful appetence, to ſing, to dance, / To dreſs, and troule the Tongue, and roule the Eye.1667, John Milton, “Book X”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished...
- The days passed quickly; I could see that the professor was all quivering with suppressed excitement, and I could scarce credit the eager appetence of his glance as we left the old manor house behind us, and began our journey.1895, Arthur Machen, The Three Impostors
appetence meaning in Urdu
appetence in Urdu
- آرزو, خواہِش, تمنّا
Forms of appetence
| plural | appetences |
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Origin of appetence
Circa 1600, from French appétence, from Latin appetentia, from appetere (“to seek after”). Doublet of appetite.
Words formed from appetence
Questions about appetence
- What does appetence mean?
- Appetence means the state or action of desiring or craving.
- What is appetence in Urdu?
- Appetence in Urdu is آرزو, خواہِش, تمنّا. See Appetence meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is appetence?
- Appetence is a noun.
- How do you pronounce appetence?
- Appetence is pronounced /ˈæp.ɪ.təns/.
- What is the plural of appetence?
- The plural of appetence is appetences.
Words near appetence in the dictionary
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