avareza

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin avāritia; possibly a semi-learned term. Doublet of avarícia.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.vaˈɾe.zɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.vaˈɾe.za/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.vɐˈɾe.zɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.bɐˈɾe.zɐ/ [ɐ.βɐˈɾe.zɐ]

Hyphenation: a‧va‧re‧za

Noun

avareza f (usually uncountable, plural avarezas)

greed, avarice (excessive or inordinate desire of gain)
Synonyms: ganância, cobiça, mesquinhez, avarícia

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