# covetous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkʌvətəs/ · frequency rank #83,150

## Definitions
1. Distastefully desirous or keen, especially for something belonging to someone else; avaricious.

## Etymology
From Middle English coveitous, from Anglo-Norman *cuveitus, from Medieval Latin as if *cupiditosus, from Latin cupiditas (“desire”); see covet.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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