noun · femininefifth declension

avāritiēs

avāritiēs f (genitive avāritiēī)

Classical[a.waːˈrɪ.ti.eːs]Ecclesiastical[a.vaˈrit.t͡si.es]

Meaning

A greedy desire for possessions or gain; avarice, greediness, covetousness, rapacity.

ăvārĭtĭes, ēi, f., for avaritia,

I. avarice: avarities et honorum caeca cupido, Lucr. 3, 59; and besides perh. only Claud. III. Cons. Hon. 185; v. Neue, Formenl. I. p. 372.

From avārus (“greedy, avaricious, covetous”) + -itiēs, from aveō (“wish, desire, long for, crave”).

Quick answers

What does avāritiēs mean in Latin?

avāritiēs, a noun, means “A greedy desire for possessions or gain; avarice, greediness, covetousness, rapacity.”.

What is the genitive of avāritiēs?

The genitive singular is avāritiēī. avāritiēs is feminine, fifth declension.

How do you pronounce avāritiēs?

In classical Latin, [a.waːˈrɪ.ti.eːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.vaˈrit.t͡si.es].