edace

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin edācem (greedy, gluttonous), derived from edō (to eat).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /eˈda.t͡ʃe/
  • Rhymes: -atʃe
  • Hyphenation: e‧dà‧ce

Adjective[edit]

edace (plural edaci) (literary)

  1. (literal) edacious
  2. (figurative) consuming, eroding

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • edace in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Italian edace.

Adjective[edit]

edace m or f or n (masculine plural edaci, feminine and neuter plural edace)

  1. voracious

Declension[edit]

References[edit]

  • edace in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN