rapacious
rapacious
adj.
Ar. and P. ἅρπαξ (Xen.).
Grasping: P. πλεονεκτικός.
Insatiable: P. and V. ἄπληστος.
Rapacious of money: P. and V. φῐλάργῠρος, αἰσχροκερδής ; see greedy.
adj.
Ar. and P. ἅρπαξ (Xen.).
Grasping: P. πλεονεκτικός.
Insatiable: P. and V. ἄπληστος.
Rapacious of money: P. and V. φῐλάργῠρος, αἰσχροκερδής ; see greedy.
RAPACIOUS
rapax: cupidus: avidus.
rapax: cupidus: avidus.
rapacious:
1. răpax: stags, the prey of r. wolves, cervi, luporum praeda rapacium, Hor. Od. 4, 4, 10: you scoundrels, you r. fellows, you robbers, vos scelesti, vos rapaces, vos praedones, Pl. Men. 5, 7, 26.
2. ăvĭdus: Cic.: v.GREEDY . (Also raptor may be used as adj., cf. L. G. § 598: r. wolves, raptores lupi, Virg. Aen. 2, 356: Ov.)
1. răpax: stags, the prey of r. wolves, cervi, luporum praeda rapacium, Hor. Od. 4, 4, 10: you scoundrels, you r. fellows, you robbers, vos scelesti, vos rapaces, vos praedones, Pl. Men. 5, 7, 26.
2. ăvĭdus: Cic.: v.