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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesavarento
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.vaˈɾẽ.tu/
"O homem avarento recusou-se a dar esmola ao mendigo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible, often living in a way that seems miserable.
"The old miser lived in a drafty house and ate the cheapest food available, despite having a hidden fortune." - 2
A person who is stingy or ungenerous with resources other than money, such as time or effort.
"He was a miser of compliments, rarely offering words of encouragement to his staff."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word miser, meaning wretched, unhappy, or poor, which entered Middle English in the 16th century. Over time, the semantic focus shifted from a general state of wretchedness to specifically denote a person who suffers wretchedly by hoarding money and refusing to spend it.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Miser" is said worldwide
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avarento
Transliteration: /a.vaˈɾẽ.tu/
"O homem avarento recusou-se a dar esmola ao mendigo."
कंजूस
Transliteration: kanjoos
"वह कंजूस आदमी कभी किसी की मदद नहीं करता।"
守财奴
Transliteration: shǒucáinú
"这个守财奴一分钱都不舍得花。"
구두쇠
Transliteration: gudusoe
"그 구두쇠는 겨울에도 난방을 거의 하지 않는다."
吝嗇家
Transliteration: rinshokuka
"彼は大変な吝嗇家で、贅沢をしたことがない。"
avare
Transliteration: /a.vaʁ/
"Il vit comme un avare bien qu'il soit très riche."
Geizhals
Transliteration: /ˈɡaɪ̯tsˌhals/
"Der alte Geizhals wollte kein Geld für die Heizung ausgeben."
spilorcio
Transliteration: /spiˈlɔr.t͡ʃjo/
"Quel vecchio spilorcio non lascia mai la mancia."
avaro
Transliteration: /aˈβa.ɾo/
"El avaro guardaba todas sus monedas bajo el colchón."
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