avaro

See also: ávaro, àvaro, and avarò

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈvaro/
• Hyphenation: a‧va‧ro
• Rhymes: -aro

Etymology 1

Noun

avaro (accusative singular avaron, plural avaroj, accusative plural avarojn)

1. avarice

Etymology 2

From avo (“grandfather”) +‎ -aro (“collection”).

Noun

avaro (accusative singular avaron, plural avaroj, accusative plural avarojn)

1. (rare, wordplay) a collection of grandfathers

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Italian

Etymology 1

From Latin avārus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈva.ro/
• Rhymes: -aro
• Hyphenation: a‧và‧ro

Adjective

avaro (feminine singular avara, masculine plural avari, feminine plural avare)

1. mean, stingy

Derived terms

• avaramente

Related terms

• avarizia

Noun

avaro m (plural avari, feminine avara)

1. miser

Derived terms

• avaraccio

References

• avàro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.va.ro/
• Rhymes: -avaro
• Hyphenation: à‧va‧ro

Adjective

avaro (feminine singular avara, masculine plural avari, feminine plural avare)

1. Avar

Noun

avaro m (plural avari, feminine avara)

1. Avar

avaro m (uncountable)

1. (usually preceded by determinative article) Avar (language)

References

• àvaro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• aravo

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Latin

Adjective

avārō

1. dative masculine singular of avārus
2. dative neuter singular of avārus
3. ablative masculine singular of avārus
4. ablative neuter singular of avārus

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin avārus.

Adjective

avaro m (feminine singular avara, masculine plural avaros, feminine plural avaras, comparable)

1. miserly, avaricious

Noun

avaro m (plural avaros)

1. skinflint (one who is excessively stingy or cautious with money)

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:avarento

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin avārus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈbaɾo/, [aˈβaɾo]

Adjective

avaro (feminine singular avara, masculine plural avaros, feminine plural avaras)

1. mean, stingy, miserly

   Synonyms: mezquino, roñoso, tacaño, sórdido

2. avaricious, greedy

Derived terms

• avaramente
• avariento

Noun

avaro m (plural avaros, feminine avara, feminine plural avaras)

1. miser

   Synonyms: mezquino, roñoso

Related terms

• avaricia
• avaricioso

 

Further reading

• “avaro” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.