RAPACIOUS


Meaning of RAPACIOUS in English

[ rə'peɪʃəs ]

■ adjective aggressively greedy.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

rapacity noun

Origin

C17: from L. rapac- , rapax (from rapere 'to snatch') + -ious .

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