πλεονεξία

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πλέον (pléon, more) +‎ ἔχω (ékhō, to have) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πλεονεξῐ́ᾱ (pleonexíāf (genitive πλεονεξῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. greediness, greed, avarice

Declension

Descendants

  • English: pleonexia
  • Greek: πλεονεξία (pleonexía)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek πλεονεξία (pleonexía).

Noun

πλεονεξία (pleonexíaf (uncountable)

  1. greed, avarice

Declension

Synonyms