cobiza

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. (feminine) desire, wish, want
2. (feminine) covetousness
3. (feminine) envy
4. (feminine) cupidity, avarice, greed

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) inflection of cobizar:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of cobizar:

cobizar

1. to covet
2. to desire, wish

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Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/koˈβiθa̝/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Latyn:

Verwante met Portugees: cobiça

Verwante met Spaans: codicia

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese cobiiça (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin *cupiditia, from cupiditās. Cognate with Portuguese cobiça and Spanish codicia.