pleonectic

English

Etymology

19th century borrowing from Ancient Greek πλεονεκτικός (pleonektikós, “greedy”), from πλείων (pleíōn, “more”) + κτάομαι (ktáomai, “to get, acquire”).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛktɪk

Adjective

pleonectic (comparative more pleonectic, superlative most pleonectic)

  1. Greedy; covetous.
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