avaro

See also: ávaro, àvaro, and avarò

Esperanto

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aˈvaro/
  • Hyphenation: a‧va‧ro
  • Rhymes: -aro

Noun

avaro (accusative singular avaron, plural avaroj, accusative plural avarojn)

  1. avarice

Etymology 2

From avo (“grandfather”) +‎ -aro (“collection”).

Noun

avaro (accusative singular avaron, plural avaroj, accusative plural avarojn)

  1. (rare, wordplay) a collection of grandfathers

Italian

Etymology

From Latin avārus.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -aro

Adjective

avaro (feminine singular avara, masculine plural avari, feminine plural avare)

  1. mean, stingy

Noun

avaro m (plural avari, feminine avara)

  1. miser

Derived terms

Anagrams

Latin

Adjective

avārō

  1. dative masculine singular of avārus
  2. dative neuter singular of avārus
  3. ablative masculine singular of avārus
  4. ablative neuter plural of avārus

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin avārus.

Adjective

avaro m (feminine singular avara, masculine plural avaros, feminine plural avaras, comparable)

  1. miserly, avaricious

Noun

avaro m (plural avaros)

  1. skinflint (one who is excessively stingy or cautious with money)

Synonyms

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin avārus.

Adjective

avaro (feminine singular avara, masculine plural avaros, feminine plural avaras)

  1. mean
  2. avaricious

Synonyms

Noun

avaro m (plural avaros, feminine avara, feminine plural avaras)

  1. miser
    Synonyms: mezquino, roñoso
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