How to pronounce esurient
American English pronunciation
ih-SOOR-ee-unt
- IPA
- /ɪˈsʊɹi.ənt/
- Syllables
- ih · SOOR · ee · unt (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What esurient means
Hungry, or greedy for more
In a sentence: The esurient campers ate every pancake before the cook could sit down.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning hungry, from a verb that goes back to the word for eat. It has been used in English since the late 1600s.
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