codicioso

Spanish

Etymology

From codicia +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kodiˈθjoso/ [ko.ð̞iˈθjo.so] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
• IPA^(key): /kodiˈsjoso/ [ko.ð̞iˈsjo.so] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -oso
• Syllabification: co‧di‧cio‧so

Adjective

codicioso (feminine codiciosa, masculine plural codiciosos, feminine plural codiciosas)

1. greedy, covetous

   Synonyms: avaricioso, tragón, ávido, avaro, avorazado, angurriento

Further reading

• “codicioso”, 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