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avaricia

[aβ̞aˈɾisja] seseante
[aβ̞aˈɾiθja] no seseante

Rhymes with i.sja, i.θja

Where it comes from

Del latín avaritia ('codicia').

noun avaricias

Avidez, afán o deseo desmesurado de poseer, especialmente dinero o riquezas, con la intención de acumularlos para uno mismo.

verb

Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de avariciar
Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo de avariciar

In English

avarice excessive or inordinate desire of gain
greed selfish desire for more than is needed
miserliness property of being miserly

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@misc{avaricia_2026,
  title = {avaricia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/avaricia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}