avaro

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See also: ávaro, àvaro, and avarò

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

avaro (accusative singular avaron, plural avaroj, accusative plural avarojn)

  1. avarice

Etymology 2

From avo (grandfather) +‎ -aro (collection).

Noun

avaro (accusative singular avaron, plural avaroj, accusative plural avarojn)

  1. (rare, wordplay) a collection of grandfathers

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *avara. Cognates include Finnish avara and Estonian avar.

Pronunciation

Adjective

avaro (comparative avaromp)

  1. spacious, roomy

Declension

Declension of avaro (type 4/koivu, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative avaro avarot
genitive avaron avaroin, avaroloin
partitive avaroa avaroja, avaroloja
illative avaroo avaroihe, avaroloihe
inessive avaroos avarois, avarolois
elative avarost avaroist, avaroloist
allative avarolle avaroille, avaroloille
adessive avarool avaroil, avaroloil
ablative avarolt avaroilt, avaroloilt
translative avaroks avaroiks, avaroloiks
essive avaronna, avaroon avaroinna, avaroloinna, avaroin, avaroloin
exessive1) avaront avaroint, avaroloint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Derived terms

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 24
  • Arvo Laanest (1997) Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 23

Italian

Etymology 1

From Latin avārus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈva.ro/
  • Rhymes: -aro
  • Hyphenation: a‧và‧ro

Adjective

avaro (feminine avara, masculine plural avari, feminine plural avare, superlative avarissimo)

  1. mean, stingy
Derived terms
Related terms

Noun

avaro m (plural avari, feminine avara)

  1. miser
Derived terms

Further reading

  • avàro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈa.va.ro/
  • Rhymes: -avaro
  • Hyphenation: à‧va‧ro

Adjective

avaro (feminine avara, masculine plural avari, feminine plural avare)

  1. Avar

Noun

avaro m (plural avari, feminine avara)

  1. Avar

Noun

avaro m (uncountable)

  1. (usually preceded by determinative article) Avar (language)

Further reading

  • àvaro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

Latin

Adjective

avārō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of avārus

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin avārus.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: a‧va‧ro

Adjective

avaro (feminine avara, masculine plural avaros, feminine plural avaras)

  1. miserly, avaricious

Noun

avaro m (plural avaros)

  1. skinflint (one who is excessively stingy or cautious with money)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:avarento

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin avārus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈbaɾo/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾo
  • Syllabification: a‧va‧ro

Adjective

avaro (feminine avara, masculine plural avaros, feminine plural avaras)

  1. avaricious, greedy
  2. mean, stingy, miserly
    Synonyms: mezquino, roñoso, tacaño, sórdido

Derived terms

Noun

avaro m (plural avaros, feminine avara, feminine plural avaras)

  1. miser
    Synonyms: mezquino, roñoso

Related terms

Further reading