Definition
Aggressively greedy or grasping; given to seizing what one wants by force. Characterized by plundering.
Etymology
From Latin 'rapax' (grasping), from 'rapere' (to seize). Entered English in the mid-17th century.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
gulsug
KHUL-sukh
BGБългарски
алчен
AL-chen
DEDeutsch
raubgierig
RAUP-gi-rikh
ELΕλληνικά
άπληστος
A-plee-stos
ESEspañol
codicioso
ko-di-SYO-so
EUEuskara
haragi
ha-RA-gi
HRHrvatski
pohlepan
po-HLE-pan
IDBahasa Indonesia
rakus
RA-kus
ITItaliano
rapace
ra-PA-che
KO한국어
탐욕스러운
tam-yok-seu-reo-un
LTLietuvių
plėšrus
PLE-sh-rus
LVLatviešu
mantkārīgs
mant-KAA-reegs
MNМонгол
шунтраг
shun-trag
MSBahasa Melayu
rakus
RA-kus
MYမြန်မာ
လောဘကြီး
law-ba-kyi
NLNederlands
roofzuchtig
ROF-zukh-tikh
RORomână
rapace
ra-PA-che
RUРусский
хищный
KHISH-nyi
SKSlovenčina
dravý
DRA-vee
SLSlovenščina
pohlepen
po-HLE-pen
SRСрпски
похлепан
po-HLE-pan
SWKiswahili
tamakari
ta-ma-KA-ri
TEతెలుగు
దురాశాపరుడు
du-ra-sha-pa-ru-du
TRTürkçe
açgözlü
ach-goez-LUU
UKУкраїнська
хижий
khy-ZHYI
VITiếng Việt
tham lam
tham lam