— cupidinous /kyooh pid"n euhs/ , adj.
/kyooh pid"i tee/ , n.
eager or excessive desire, esp. to possess something; greed; avarice.
[ 1400-50; late ME cupidite ( cupiditas, equiv. to cupid ( us ) eager, desirous ( cup ( ere ) to desire + -idus -ID 4 ) + -itas -ITY ]
Syn . covetousness, avidity, hunger, acquisitiveness.