greediness
English
/ˈɡɹiːdinɪs/
noun
Definitions
- The state of being greedy; greed.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English gredynesse inherited from Old English grǣdiġnes suffix from English greedy.
Origin
English
greedy
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- greed English
- greedily English
- greedy English
- greedyguts English
- nongreedy English
- overgreedy English
- ungreedy English
- grǣdiġnes Old English
- gredy Middle English
- gredynesse Middle English
- gridi Sranan Tongo