avaro

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See also: ávaro, àvaro, and avarò

Esperanto[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [aˈvaro]
  • Rhymes: -aro
  • Hyphenation: a‧va‧ro

Etymology 1[edit]

Noun[edit]

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

  1. avarice

Etymology 2[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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

  1. (rare, wordplay) a collection of grandfathers

Ingrian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Finnic *avara. Cognates include Finnish avara and Estonian avar.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

avaro (comparative avaromp)

  1. spacious, roomy

Declension[edit]

Declension of avaro (type 4/koivu, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative avaro avarot
genitive avaron avaroin, avaroloin
partitive avaroa avaroja, avaroloja
illative avaroo avaroihe, avaroloihe
inessive avaroos avarois, avarolois
elative avarost avaroist, avaroloist
allative avarolle avaroille, avaroloille
adessive avarool avaroil, avaroloil
ablative avarolt avaroilt, avaroloilt
translative avaroks avaroiks, avaroloiks
essive avaronna, avaroon avaroinna, avaroloinna, avaroin, avaroloin
exessive1) avaront avaroint, avaroloint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 24
  • Arvo Laanest (1997) Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 23

Italian[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Latin avārus.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

avaro (feminine avara, masculine plural avari, feminine plural avare, superlative avarissimo)

  1. mean, stingy
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]

Noun[edit]

avaro m (plural avari, feminine avara)

  1. miser
Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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

Etymology 2[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

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

  1. Avar

Noun[edit]

avaro m (plural avari, feminine avara)

  1. Avar

Noun[edit]

avaro m (uncountable)

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

Further reading[edit]

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

Anagrams[edit]

Latin[edit]

Adjective[edit]

avārō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of avārus

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin avārus.

Pronunciation[edit]

 
 

  • Hyphenation: a‧va‧ro

Adjective[edit]

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

  1. miserly, avaricious

Noun[edit]

avaro m (plural avaros)

  1. skinflint (one who is excessively stingy or cautious with money)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:avarento

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin avārus.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /aˈbaɾo/ [aˈβ̞a.ɾo]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾo
  • Syllabification: a‧va‧ro

Adjective[edit]

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

  1. avaricious, greedy
  2. mean, stingy, miserly
    Synonyms: mezquino, roñoso, tacaño, sórdido

Derived terms[edit]

Noun[edit]

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

  1. miser
    Synonyms: mezquino, roñoso

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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