Covetous Definition

Contents

• 1 English
  • 1.1 Etymology
  • 1.2 Pronunciation
  • 1.3 Adjective
    • 1.3.1 Synonyms
    • 1.3.2 Derived terms
    • 1.3.3 Related terms
    • 1.3.4 Translations
    • 1.3.5 External links

English

Etymology

< Middle English coveitous < Anglo-Norman *cuveitus < Medieval Latin as if *cupiditosus < Latin cupiditas (“desire”); see covet.

Pronunciation

• enPR: kŭv'ət-əs, IPA: /ˈkʌvətəs/, SAMPA: /"kVv@t@s/

Adjective

covetous (comparative more covetous, superlative most covetous)

1. Inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (especially money); avaricious;

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:greedy

Derived terms

• covetousness

Related terms

• covet

External links

• covetous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• covetous in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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