covetous

adj
/ˈkʌvətəs/

Etymology

From Middle English coveitous, from Anglo-Norman *cuveitus, from Medieval Latin as if *cupiditosus, from Latin cupiditas (“desire”); see covet.

  1. derived from cupiditas
  2. derived from *cuveitus
  3. inherited from coveitous

Definitions

  1. Distastefully desirous or keen, especially for something belonging to someone else

    Distastefully desirous or keen, especially for something belonging to someone else; avaricious.

    • The couaitous deſyre of riche men is euer vnſaciable. It always raueneth and neuer is ſatisfied.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA