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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesavide
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-vid
"Elle est une lectrice avide, dévorant des livres de tous les genres."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something.
"She is an avid reader, devouring books of all genres." - 2
Characterized by an intense desire or craving.
"He was an avid collector of rare stamps."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'avid' originates from the Latin 'avidus', meaning 'greedy' or 'eager', which evolved through Old French before entering English in the late 14th century. Over time, its connotation shifted from a negative sense of greed to a more positive sense of enthusiasm and eagerness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Avid" is said worldwide
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avide
Transliteration: a-vid
"Elle est une lectrice avide, dévorant des livres de tous les genres."
eifrig
Transliteration: ai-frig
"Er ist ein eifriger Sammler seltener Briefmarken."
avido
Transliteration: a-vi-do
"È un lettore avido, divorando libri di tutti i generi."
ávido
Transliteration: a-vi-do
"Es un lector ávido, devorando libros de todos los géneros."
ávido
Transliteration: a-vi-do
"Ele é um leitor ávido, devorando livros de todos os gêneros."
उत्साही
Transliteration: utsāhī
"वह एक उत्साही पाठक है, सभी शैलियों की किताबें पढ़ता है।"
热衷的
Transliteration: rèzhōng de
"她是一个热衷的读者，吞噬各种类型的书籍。"
열렬한
Transliteration: yeollyeolhan
"그녀는 모든 장르의 책을 탐닉하는 열렬한 독자입니다."
熱心な
Transliteration: nesshin na
"彼女はすべてのジャンルの本を貪り読む熱心な読者です。"
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