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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin avāritia.
Pronunciation
Noun
avarícia f (plural avarícies)
- avarice, greed
Derived terms
Further reading
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin avāritia. Doublet of avareza.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.vaˈɾi.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /a.vaˈɾi.sjɐ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.vaˈɾi.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /a.vaˈɾi.sjɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.vaˈɾi.si.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /a.vaˈɾi.sja/
- Hyphenation: a‧va‧rí‧ci‧a
Noun
avarícia f (plural avarícias)
- (archaic) avarice (excessive or inordinate desire of gain)
- Synonym: avareza