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cobizoso.

covetous; greedy

8 characters4 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

adj/kobiˈθoso/[ko.β̞iˈθo.s̺ʊ]/kobiˈθoso/standard[ko.β̞iˈθo.s̺ʊ]standard

  1. covetous; greedy

    pide o cobizoso para el e para o goloso
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cobiiçoso (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria). By surface analysis, cobiza (“cupidity”) + -oso. Compare Portuguese cobiçoso and Spanish codicioso.

noun/kobiˈθoso/[ko.β̞iˈθo.s̺ʊ]/kobiˈθoso/standard[ko.β̞iˈθo.s̺ʊ]standard

  1. coveter; greedy person

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cobiiçoso (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria). By surface analysis, cobiza (“cupidity”) + -oso. Compare Portuguese cobiçoso and Spanish codicioso.

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