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Webster 1913 Edition

Edacious

E-da′cious

,
Adj.
[L.
edax
,
edacis
, fr.
edere
to eat.]
Given to eating; voracious; devouring.
–
E-da′cious-ly
,
adv.
–
E-da′cious-ness
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition

Edacious

EDA'CIOUS

,
Adj.
[L. edax, from edo, to eat.] Eating; given to eating; greedy; voracious.

Definition 2024

edacious

edacious

English

Adjective

edacious ‎(comparative more edacious, superlative most edacious)

  1. Having an insatiable appetite; voracious, ravenous, piggish.

Translations

Synonyms

  • See also Wikisaurus:voracious

Etymology

From Latin edācī ‎(“gluttonous, greedy”) + -ous ‎(adjectival suffix), from edō ‎(“to eat”).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eɪʃəs

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