voluptuosity

noun

vo·​lup·​tu·​os·​i·​ty

plural voluptuosities

: a voluptuous quality or feature

Word History

Etymology

Middle English voluptuosite, from Medieval Latin voluptuositas, from Latin voluptuosus voluptuous + -itas -ity

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