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esurient
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Origin
e·su·ri·ent
/
ɪˈsʊər
i
ənt
/
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adjective
hungry; greedy.
Origin:
1665–75;
<
Latin
ēsurient-
(stem of
ēsuriēns,
present participle of
ēsurīre
) hungering, equivalent to
ēsur-
hunger +
-ent-
-ent
Related forms
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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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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World English Dictionary
esurient
(ɪˈsjʊərɪənt)
—
adj
greedy; voracious
[C17: from Latin
ēsurīre
to be hungry, from
edere
to eat]
e'surience
—
n
e'suriency
—
n
e'suriently
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
esurient
1670s, from L. esurientem, prp. of esurire "to be hungry," from stem of edere "to eat" (see
edible
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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