English Explanatory Dictionary

voracity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being voracious; rapacity or extreme gluttony.

Pronunciation

/vəˈɹæ.sɪ.ti/ /vəˈɹæ.sə.ti/ /vɔˈɹæ.sə.ti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-voracity.wav

Word forms

voracity voracities

Etymology

From vorac(ious) + -ity, from Middle French voracité, from Latin voracitas. First use appears c. 1526.

Synonyms

voraciousness
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