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avidus.

greedy, avaricious, covetous

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈa.wɪ.dʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈaː.vi.dus]

  1. greedy, avaricious, covetous

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. eager, enthusiastic, desiring, desirous; lustful, passionate

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  3. eager, hungry, voracious, gluttonous; insatiable

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  4. vast, wide, large

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew-eh₁yeti Latin aveō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin avidus From aveō (“wish, desire, long for, crave”) + -idus.

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