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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *olkomъ. By surface analysis, łaknąć + -omy.
Pronunciation
Adjective
łakomy (comparative bardziej łakomy, superlative najbardziej łakomy, derived adverb łakomie or łakomo)
- gourmand, rapacious, voracious (eager to eat)
- Synonyms: łapczywy, łasy, nienasycony, nienażarty, spragniony, żarłoczny, żarty
- (figuratively) avid, greedy
- Synonyms: chciwy, łasy, łapczywy, pazerny, zachłanny, żądny
- coveted, desirable, desired, sought-after
- Synonym: pożądany
Declension
Declension of łakomy (hard)
Derived terms
Further reading
- łakomy in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- łakomy in Polish dictionaries at PWN