different between lusty vs invincible

English

Alternative forms

• lustie (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English lusty (“mirthful, pleasant, delicious, delightful”), equivalent to lust +? -y. Compare Saterland Frisian lustich (“amusing”),West Frisian lustich (“amusing, funny”), Dutch lustig (“cheerful”), German lustig (“amusing”), Danish lystig (“merry”), Swedish lustig (“funny”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l?sti/
• Rhymes: -?sti

Adjective

lusty (comparative lustier, superlative lustiest)

1. Exhibiting lust (in the obsolete sense meaning "vigor"); strong, healthy, robust; vigorous; full of sap or vitality.
2. Hearty, merry, gleesome, enthusiastic, lively, stirring.
3. (obsolete or informal) Given to experiencing lust; enjoying physical sensations; lustful.
4. (obsolete) Beautiful; handsome; pleasant.

   • So lovedst thou the lusty Hyacinct;
     So lovedst thou the faire ?oronis deare.

5. (obsolete) Of large size; big.

   • I thought to have embarked in the evening, but, for fear of pirates plying near the coast, I durst not trust our small vessel, and stayed till Monday following, when two or three lusty vessels were to depart.

   1. (obsolete, rare) With child.

Derived terms

• lustihead
• lustihood
• lustily
• lustiness

See also

• lustful
• lustuous

References

• lusty in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• “lusty”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

Middle English

Alternative forms

• lusti

Etymology

From lust +? -y, though note Old Norse lostigr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?lusti?/

Adjective

lusty

1. pleasant, delightful
2. eager, happy
3. fine, good
4. good-quality, useful
5. life-giving
6. lustful

Descendants

• English: lusty

References

• “lust?, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-29.

English

Etymology

From Middle French invincible, from Latin invincibilis (“unconquerable”), from in- (“not”) +? vincibilis (“conquerable”), from vincere (“to conquer”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?n?v?ns.?bl?/
• Rhymes: -?bl?

Adjective

invincible (not comparable)

1. Impossible to defeat, destroy or kill; too powerful to be defeated or overcome.

   Synonyms: unconquerable, undefeatable

   Antonyms: conquerable, defeatable, vincible, weak

Translations

Noun

invincible (plural invincibles)

1. Someone or something that cannot be defeated, destroyed or killed.

   Antonym: vincible

Translations

Further reading

• invincible in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• invincible in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• invincible at OneLook Dictionary Search

French

Etymology

From Middle French invincible, from Latin invincibilis (“unconquerable”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.v??.sibl/
• Homophone: invincibles

Adjective

invincible (plural invincibles)

1. invincible

Further reading

• “invincible” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).