"mollitious" meaning in English

See mollitious in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more mollitious [comparative], most mollitious [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin mollities (“mollitiēs”) + English -ous. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|mollities||mollitiēs}} Latin mollities (“mollitiēs”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} mollitious (comparative more mollitious, superlative most mollitious)
  1. (obsolete) sensuous or luxurious. Tags: obsolete
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