avaricieux

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French

Etymology

From avarice +‎ -eux.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.va.ʁi.sjø/
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Adjective

avaricieux (feminine avaricieuse, masculine plural avaricieux, feminine plural avaricieuses)

  1. avaricious; miserly; stingy

Further reading

Old French

Etymology

avarice +‎ -us.

Adjective

avaricieux m (oblique and nominative feminine singular avaricieuse)

  1. avaricious; miserly; stingy

Declension

Case masculine feminine neuter
singular subject avaricieux avaricieuse avaricieux
oblique avaricieux avaricieuse avaricieux
plural subject avaricieux avaricieuses avaricieux
oblique avaricieux avaricieuses avaricieux