Word: covetousness
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cov
et
ous
ness
Definition: Immoderate desire for the possession of something, especially for wealth.
Morphemes:
Affix: covet
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cupiō
Language: la
Decoded: cupio
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I desire
Affix: -idus
Language: la
Decoded: -idus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: tending to
Affix: -itās
Language: la
Decoded: -itas
Meaning: ty
Affix: -ous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: full, full of
Affix: -ness
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being (the adjective); the quality of being (the adjective)", or "the measure of being (the adjective)".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -atjaną
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -atjana
Meaning: -atjaną
Affix: -þuz
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -thuz
Meaning: -þuz