πλεονεξία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πλέον (pléon, more) + ἔχω (ékhō, to have) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πλεονεξῐ́ᾱ • (pleonexíā) f (genitive πλεονεξῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. greediness, greed, avarice

Declension

  • πλεονεκτέω (pleonektéō)

Descendants

  • English: pleonexia
  • Greek: πλεονεξία (pleonexía)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek πλεονεξία (pleonexía).

Noun

πλεονεξία • (pleonexía) f (uncountable)

  1. greed, avarice

Declension

Synonyms

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