/ ˈævərɪs; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( formal ) extreme desire for wealth
SYN greed
► avar·icious / ˌævəˈrɪʃəs; NAmE / adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French , from Latin avaritia , from avarus greedy.
/ ˈævərɪs; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( formal ) extreme desire for wealth
SYN greed
► avar·icious / ˌævəˈrɪʃəs; NAmE / adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French , from Latin avaritia , from avarus greedy.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005