Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic лакомъ (lakomŭ), from Proto-Slavic *olkomъ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈla.kom/
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Adjective

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lacom m or n (feminine singular lacomă, masculine plural lacomi, feminine and neuter plural lacome)

  1. avid, greedy, gluttonous, ravenous, covetous
    Synonyms: hrăpăreț, pofticios, mâncăcios

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Adverb

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lacom

  1. greedily, covetously, lustfully