avarice

English
WOTD – 14 April 2006

Etymology

From Old French, from Latin avāritia, from avārus (“greedy”).

Pronunciation
  • (non-merged vowel) IPA(key): /ˈævəɹɪs/
  • (merged vowel) IPA(key): /ˈævəɹəs/, /ˈævɹəs/[1]
  • Audio (US)(file)

Noun

avarice (usually uncountable, plural avarices)

  1. Excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greed for wealth
    Synonyms: covetousness, cupidity
  2. Inordinate desire for some supposed good.

Synonyms

Translations
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References
  1. “avarice” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.

Anagrams

French

Etymology

From Latin avaritia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.va.ʁis/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -is

Noun

avarice f (plural avarices)

  1. greed; avarice

Further reading

Old French

Etymology

From Latin avaritia.

Noun

avarice f (oblique plural avarices, nominative singular avarice, nominative plural avarices)

  1. greed; avarice
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