a. [ F. voluptueux, L. voluptuosus, fr. voluptas pleasure, volup agreeably, delightfully; probably akin to Gr. &unr_; to hope, &unr_; hope, and to L. velle to wish. See Voluntary. ]
Music arose with its voluptuous swell. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]
Sink back into your voluptuous repose. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]
Softened with pleasure and voluptuous life. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
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