angurriento

Spanish

Etymology

From angurria +‎ -ento.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anɡuˈrjento/ [ãŋ.ɡuˈrjẽn̪.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -ento
• Syllabification: an‧gu‧rrien‧to

Adjective

angurriento (feminine angurrienta, masculine plural angurrientos, feminine plural angurrientas)

1. (Latin America) greedy, selfish

   Synonyms: codicioso, avaricioso, tragón, ávido, avaro, avorazado

Further reading

• “angurriento”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10