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avaro

See also: ávaro, àvaro, and avarò

Esperanto edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [aˈvaro]
  • Rhymes: -aro
  • Hyphenation: a‧va‧ro

Etymology 1 edit

Noun edit

avaro (accusative singular avaron, plural avaroj, accusative plural avarojn)

  1. avarice

Etymology 2 edit

From avo (“grandfather”) +‎ -aro (“collection”).

Noun edit

avaro (accusative singular avaron, plural avaroj, accusative plural avarojn)

  1. (rare, wordplay) a collection of grandfathers

Ingrian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Finnic *avara. Cognates include Finnish avara and Estonian avar.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

avaro (comparative avaromp)

  1. spacious, roomy

Declension edit

Declension of avaro (type 4/koivu, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative avaro avarot
genitive avaron avaroin, avaroloin
partitive avaroa avaroja, avaroloja
illative avaroo avaroihe, avaroloihe
inessive avaroos avarois, avarolois
elative avarost avaroist, avaroloist
allative avarolle avaroille, avaroloille
adessive avarool avaroil, avaroloil
ablative avarolt avaroilt, avaroloilt
translative avaroks avaroiks, avaroloiks
essive avaronna, avaroon avaroinna, avaroloinna, avaroin, avaroloin
exessive1) avaront avaroint, avaroloint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 24
  • Arvo Laanest (1997) Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 23

Italian edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Latin avārus.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /aˈva.ro/
  • Rhymes: -aro
  • Hyphenation: a‧và‧ro

Adjective edit

avaro (feminine avara, masculine plural avari, feminine plural avare, superlative avarissimo)

  1. mean, stingy
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit

Noun edit

avaro m (plural avari, feminine avara)

  1. miser
Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

  • avàro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2 edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈa.va.ro/
  • Rhymes: -avaro
  • Hyphenation: à‧va‧ro

Adjective edit

avaro (feminine avara, masculine plural avari, feminine plural avare)

  1. Avar

Noun edit

avaro m (plural avari, feminine avara)

  1. Avar

Noun edit

avaro m (uncountable)

  1. (usually preceded by determinative article) Avar (language)

Further reading edit

  • àvaro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams edit

Latin edit

Adjective edit

avārō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of avārus

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From Latin avārus.

Pronunciation edit

 
 

  • Hyphenation: a‧va‧ro

Adjective edit

avaro (feminine avara, masculine plural avaros, feminine plural avaras)

  1. miserly, avaricious

Noun edit

avaro m (plural avaros)

  1. skinflint (one who is excessively stingy or cautious with money)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:avarento

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin avārus.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /aˈbaɾo/ [aˈβ̞a.ɾo]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾo
  • Syllabification: a‧va‧ro

Adjective edit

avaro (feminine avara, masculine plural avaros, feminine plural avaras)

  1. avaricious, greedy
  2. mean, stingy, miserly
    Synonyms: mezquino, roñoso, tacaño, sórdido

Derived terms edit

Noun edit

avaro m (plural avaros, feminine avara, feminine plural avaras)

  1. miser
    Synonyms: mezquino, roñoso

Related terms edit

Further reading edit

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