| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Alluring; attractive; enticing.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb illecebrously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (illecebrously) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective illecebrous.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "ILLECEBROUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Illecebrous \Il*lec"e*brous\, adjective. [Latin expression illecebrosus, from illecebra allurement, from illicere to allure.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: ILLECEBROUS
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Alluring; full of allurement. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
