rapacious

== English == === Etymology === Perhaps from rapacity +‎ -ous, in any case ultimately from Latin rapāx (“grasping, greedy”) +‎ -acious. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ɹəˈpeɪ.ʃəs/ Rhymes: -eɪʃəs === Adjective === rapacious (comparative more rapacious, superlative most rapacious) (also figurative) Voracious; avaricious. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:greedy Given to taking by force or plundering; aggressively greedy. (of an animal, usually a bird) Subsisting off live prey. Synonyms: predacious, predatory ==== Usage notes ==== The use of this term for animals other than birds is dated. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== rapaciously rapaciousness rapacity ==== Translations ====