codicioso

Spanish

Etymology

From codicia +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /kodiˈθjoso/ [ko.ð̞iˈθjo.so]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /kodiˈsjoso/ [ko.ð̞iˈsjo.so]
Rhymes: -oso
Syllabification: co‧di‧cio‧so

Adjective

codicioso (feminine codiciosa, masculine plural codiciosos, feminine plural codiciosas)

greedy, covetous
Synonyms: avaricioso, tragón, ávido, avaro, avorazado, angurriento

Further reading

“codicioso”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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