Transcription
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- [nohn ohb-stahn-te kuhv-i-tuh s]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈkʌv ɪ təs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nohn ohb-stahn-te kuhv-i-tuh s]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈkʌv ɪ təs/
Definitions of non-covetous word
- adjective non-covetous inordinately or wrongly desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy. 1
- adjective non-covetous eagerly desirous. 1
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Origin of non-covetous
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English coveitous < Anglo-French, Old French; see covet, -ous
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Non-covetous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
non-covetous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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