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vorace

voracious

adjective voh-RAHS Rare

Origin: Latin 'vorax', devouring

Also means

greedy

Usage Note

Vorace describes both a literal insatiable appetite and a figurative one — a lecteur vorace is a voracious reader. The word does not change form for gender (vorace for both masculine and feminine). The adverb is voracement and the noun is voracité. The final -e is pronounced.

Examples

"Ce chien est vraiment vorace."

Natural Translation

This dog is truly voracious.

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