avaricious

== English == === Alternative forms === avaritious (obsolete) avaricius (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English avaricious, from Old French avaricieux, from avarice, from Latin avaritia (“greed”), from avarus (“greedy”), of avere (“crave, long for”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌævəˈɹɪʃəs/ === Adjective === avaricious (comparative more avaricious, superlative most avaricious) Actuated by avarice; extremely greedy for wealth or material gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property. ==== Synonyms ==== See Thesaurus:greedy ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== avarice ==== Translations ==== ==== References ==== Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “avaricious”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.