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- [ih-dey-shuh s]
- /ɪˈdeɪ ʃəs/
- /ɪ.ˈdeɪ.ʃəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-dey-shuh s]
- /ɪˈdeɪ ʃəs/
Definitions of edacious word
- adjective edacious devouring; voracious; consuming. 1
- noun edacious Of, relating to, or given to eating. 1
- adjective edacious devoted to eating; voracious; greedy 0
- adjective edacious voracious; consuming; devouring 0
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Origin of edacious
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; edaci(ty) + -ous
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Parts of speech for Edacious
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
edacious popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
edacious usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for edacious
adj edacious
- gluttonous — tending to eat and drink excessively; voracious.
- greedy — excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious: the greedy owners of the company.
- hoggish — like or befitting a hog.
- insatiable — not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased: insatiable hunger for knowledge.
- rapacious — given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed.
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