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ghiotto.

greedy (said of people)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɡjot.to/
  1. greedy (said of people)

    Sono molto ghiotto di tanti dolci.
  2. appetising, delicious (said of food)

  3. juicy (said of news)

Where this word comes from

An adjective (likely reflecting Vulgar Latin *gluttus) based on the nominative of Latin gluttō (“glutton”), itself a noun based on gluttiō (“to swallow”), possibly related to gula (“throat”, whence also the Italian gola). Doublet of ghiottone, from the Latin accusative gluttōnem. Cognate to French glouton, whence English glutton.

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