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· Latin
cupiditās
3 English words descend from Latin
cupiditās
, most common first.
covet
To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously.
covetous
Distastefully desirous or keen, especially for something belonging to someone else; avaricious.
cupidity
Extreme greed, especially for wealth.