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avareco

avareco/a.vaˈre.tso/

avareco is an Esperanto noun meaning “avarice”.

Meaning

rapacity

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avaricemiserlinessstinginess

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Pronunciation

IPA
/a.vaˈre.tso/
Syllables
a·va·RE·co

Word structure

  1. avarrootavaro
  2. ecsuffixquality, abstract idea
  3. oendingnoun

Forms

singularplural
subjectavarecoavarecoj
object (-n)avareconavarecojn

Example sentences

  • Ŝparemeco ne estas avareco.Frugality is not stinginess. #8061946
  • Mi malestimas avarecon.I despise greed. #5824621avarecon → avareco: rapacity
  • La sep mortigaj pekoj estas: fiero, envio, avareco, kolero, volupto, glutemo kaj mallaboremo.The seven deadly sins are: pride, envy, greed, anger, lust, gluttony and sloth. #5290567avareco: rapacity

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