voro

Meaning

1. (conjugation-1) to devour; to eat greedily
2. (conjugation-1) to swallow up
3. (conjugation-1, figuratively) to destroy, overwhelm
4. (conjugation-1, figuratively) to read eagerly
5. (conjugation-1, vulgar) to fellate

Concepts

consume

swallow up

gorge oneself

eat greedily

Translations

αναλίσκω

consumano

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈwɔ.roː]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *gʷorō, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerh₃- (“to devour”). Cognates include Ancient Greek βιβρώσκω (bibrṓskō, “I eat”) and Sanskrit गिरति (giráti, “to devour, eat”), Avestan 𐬘𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 (jaraⁱti, “to eat”).