transcription, транскрипция: [ rə-ˈpā-shəs ]
adjective
Etymology: Latin rapac-, rapax, from rapere to seize — more at rapid
Date: 1651
1. : excessively grasping or covetous
2. : living on prey
3. : ravenous
a rapacious appetite
Synonyms: see voracious
• ra·pa·cious·ly adverb
• ra·pa·cious·ness noun