avaricioso

Spanish

Etymology

From avaricia +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /abaɾiˈθjoso/ [a.β̞a.ɾiˈθjo.so]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /abaɾiˈsjoso/ [a.β̞a.ɾiˈsjo.so]
• Rhymes: -oso
• Syllabification: a‧va‧ri‧cio‧so

Adjective

avaricioso (feminine avariciosa, masculine plural avariciosos, feminine plural avariciosas)

1. avaricious, greedy

   Synonym: avaro

Derived terms

• avariciosamente

Related terms

• avaro

See also

• ávido
• codicioso
• goloso
• tragón

Further reading

• “avaricioso”, 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