Thalpotentiginy
Encyclopedia
Thalpotentiginy is a psychological
term applied to sexual arousal from heat or even warm weather. It is derived from the Greek
thalpos meaning "warmth" and the Latin
tentigo meaning "lust, or passion."
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
term applied to sexual arousal from heat or even warm weather. It is derived from the Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
thalpos meaning "warmth" and the Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
tentigo meaning "lust, or passion."