avaricioso

Spanish

Etymology

From avaricia +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abaɾiˈθjoso/ [a.β̞a.ɾiˈθjo.so] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
• IPA^(key): /abaɾiˈsjoso/ [a.β̞a.ɾiˈsjo.so] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -oso
• Syllabification: a‧va‧ri‧cio‧so

Adjective

avaricioso (feminine avariciosa, masculine plural avariciosos, feminine plural avariciosas)

1. avaricious, greedy

   Synonyms: avaro, codicioso

Derived terms

• avariciosamente

Related terms

• avaro

See also

• ávido
• codicioso
• goloso
• tragón

Further reading

• “avaricioso”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025