pleonexia

English

/pli.əˈnɛks.i.ə/

noun

Definitions

Excessive or insatiable greed, avarice, covetousness, the desire to have more, a greedy desire for certain goods.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πλεονεξία (greediness).

Origin

Ancient Greek

πλεονεξία

Gloss

greediness

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

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Cognates and derived terms

πλέον Ancient Greek
πλεονεξία Ancient Greek
ἔχω Ancient Greek
πλεονεξία Greek (modern)