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avaricious
What does avaricious mean?
avaricious (adjective): immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use avaricious in a sentence?
- They are avaricious and will do anything for money. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce avaricious?
/ˌævəˈɹɪʃəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does avaricious come from?
From Middle English avaricious, from Old French avaricieux, from avarice, from Latin avaritia (“greed”), from avarus (“greedy”), of avere (“crave, long for”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of avaricious?
Words related to avaricious
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “avaricious” mean?
inborn; existing or having existed since birth
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immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
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brief, yet including all important information
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possessing an extraordinary ability to attract
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grasping
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mythical
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vigorous
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lavender
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