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Gulosity — Gu*los i*ty, n. [L. gulositas, fr. gulosus gluttonous. See {Gullet}.] Excessive appetite; greediness; voracity. [R.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gulosity — index greed Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
gulosity — [gyo͞o läs′ə tē] n. [LL gulositas < gulosus, gluttonous < gula, GULLET] Now Rare greediness … English World dictionary
gulosity — noun Etymology: Middle English gulosite, from Anglo French from Late Latin gulositas, from Latin gulosus gluttonous, from gula gullet Date: 15th century excessive appetite ; greediness … New Collegiate Dictionary
gulosity — /gyooh los i tee/, n. gluttony or greediness. [1490 1500; < LL gulositas, equiv. to L gulos(us) (gul(a) throat, appetite + osus OSE1) + itas ITY] * * * … Universalium
gulosity — n. gluttony, tendency to eat and drink to excess; greediness; voraciousness; insatiable appetite (for work, money, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
gulosity — gu·los·i·ty … English syllables
gulosity — gu•los•i•ty [[t]gyuˈlɒs ɪ ti[/t]] n. greediness • Etymology: 1490–1500; < LL gulōsitās= L gulōs(us) (gul(a) throat, appetite + ōsus ose I) +itās ity … From formal English to slang
gulosity — Excessive appetite or greed … Grandiloquent dictionary
gulosity — n. greediness … Dictionary of difficult words
