edacity
The state of being edaciousThe state of being edacious; huge capacity for eating; greediness; voracity; rapacity.
/ɪˈdæsəti/
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, uncountable)The state of being edacious; huge capacity for eating; greediness; voracity; rapacity.
More definitions
- extreme gluttony
- excessive desire to eat
Origin
From Latin edācitās (whence -acity), from edāx, from edō (“eat”).From Latin edācitās (whence -acity), from edāx, from edō (“eat”).
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Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- extreme gluttony:esuriencerapaciousnessrapacityvoracityvoraciousness
- excessive desire to eat:esurienceravenousnessvoracityvoraciousness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatededacious
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable