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View synonyms for esurient

esurient

[ ih-soor-ee-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. Be wary of esurient moneylenders.

    Synonyms: avaricious, voracious

esurient

/ ɪˈsjʊərɪənt /

adjective

  1. greedy; voracious

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Derived Forms

  • eˈsuriently, adverb
  • eˈsurience, noun

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Other Words From

  • e·suri·ence e·suri·en·cy noun
  • e·suri·ent·ly adverb
  • none·suri·ent adjective
  • none·suri·ent·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of esurient1

First recorded in 1665–75; from Latin ēsurient- (stem of ēsuriēns, present participle of ēsurīre ) “hungering,” equivalent to ēsur- “hunger” + -ent- -ent

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Word History and Origins

Origin of esurient1

C17: from Latin ēsurīre to be hungry, from edere to eat

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