Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

covetousness

/ˈkʌvətəsnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables: cov-etous-ness
IPA: /ˈkʌvətəsnəs/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Immoderate desire for the possession of something, especially for wealth.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He which will yield to Fear. muſt neceſſarily yield to Covetouſneſs or any inordinate Deſire."
"Covetouſneſs is the yelow Jaundice of the foul, which ariſes from the over-flowing of the heart with love to yellow gold, by which a Chriſtian is dull'd and deadned."
"Covetousness prevents all good, and is and inlet and encouragement to evil."
"In obvious compensation and opposition the fear of nothingness becomes the source of covetousness..."

Etymology

From Middle English covatusnes, covetousnes, coveytousnesse; equivalent to covetous + -ness.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: covatusnes
Suffix: covetous

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

covetousnesses (plural)

Synonyms

avarice greed rapacity avaritia avariciousness cupidity

Questions

How do you pronounce covetousness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌvətəsnəs/.
What does covetousness mean?: Immoderate desire for the possession of something, especially for wealth.
Where does covetousness come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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