avareza

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avareza

/ɐ.vɐ.ˈɾe.zɐ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim avaritia⁽ˡᵃ⁾.

noun

usura
mesquinhez
apego excessivo às próprias posses

In English

avarice excessive or inordinate desire of gain
greed selfish desire for more than is needed
covetousness desire for the possession of something

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@misc{avareza_2026,
  title = {avareza},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/avareza},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}