codicia

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See also: codiciá

Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /koˈdiθja/ [koˈð̞i.θja]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /koˈdisja/ [koˈð̞i.sja]
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -iθja
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -isja
  • Syllabification: co‧di‧cia

Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Old Spanish cobdicia, borrowed from Late Latin cupiditia, from cupiditās (desire), with a change in suffix. Compare Portuguese cobiça.

Alternative forms[edit]

Noun[edit]

codicia f (plural codicias)

  1. greed, avarice
    Synonym: avaricia
  2. (archaic) lust
    Synonym: lujuria
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Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

codicia

  1. inflection of codiciar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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