How to pronounce avarice
American English pronunciation
AV-uh-ris
- IPA
- /ˈævəɹɪs/
- Syllables
- AV · uh · ris (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What avarice means
Great greed for money and riches
In a sentence: In the story, the king's avarice made him hide every coin in his tower.
Where it comes from: It comes from French, from the Latin avaritia, from avarus, meaning greedy.
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