Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

covetise

/ˈkʌvɪtaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cov-etise
IPA: /ˈkʌvɪtaɪz/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Covetousness; excessive desire for something, especially for acquiring wealth.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Strife; and debate, bloudshed, and bitternesse, Outrageous wrong, and hellish couetize, That noble heart as great dishonour doth despize."

Etymology

From Old French coveitise.

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce covetise?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌvɪtaɪz/.
What does covetise mean?: Covetousness; excessive desire for something, especially for acquiring wealth.
Where does covetise come from?: From Old French coveitise.

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