Word of the Day

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SATURDAY, MARCH 7

Edacious

[ə-DAY-shəs]Part of speech: adjective

Origin: latin, early 19th century

• Relating to or given to eating.
• Having an insatiable appetite

Examples of Edacious in a sentence

• Her priority was planning the edacious elements of the party.
• She knew her edacious uncle would eat at least twice as much as any other guest.

About Edacious

If edacious is an adjective to describe the insatiable quality of a hunger, then edacity is the noun given to that particular desire. English language construction rules give us a few options to apply to Latin roots. A word ending in “-ious” will most likely be an adjective, and “-ity” words will be your nouns.

Did you Know?

This hungry adjective comes from the Latin word “edax” (gluttonous), coming from the verb “edere,” which means to eat. Edacious went through a similar transition, as initially it meant anything related to eating, but it evolved to specifically imply a voracious, devouring appetite.

Comments

[pfrye.livejournal.com]

Illya Kuryakin knew he had a reputation for being edacious. His appetite was an emotional issue from a childhood spent barely surviving starvation and also due to a medical condition. He had a very fast metabolism. If he didn't eat on a regular schedule he would become light headed and on occasion even pass out. He would lose weight and drop below the minimum standard required by Section Two for his height.