English Explanatory Dictionary

avaricious

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Actuated by avarice; extremely greedy for wealth or material gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property.

Pronunciation

/ˌævəˈɹɪʃəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-avaricious.wav

Word forms

avaricious more avaricious most avaricious avaritious avaricius

Etymology

From Middle English avaricious, from Old French avaricieux, from avarice, from Latin avaritia (“greed”), from avarus (“greedy”), of avere (“crave, long for”).

Synonyms

greedy

Related words

avarice

Derived words

avariciously avariciousness overavaricious unavaricious
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