Edacity
/ɪˈdæsɪti/noun
Excessive greediness for food or consumption.
Did you know?Edacity comes from the same ancient root as Latin edere, “to eat,” the same root that also feeds words like edible and comestible.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
edere
“to eat”
Late Latin
Latin
edacitas
“greediness in eating; voracity”
16th Century
English
edacity
“voracious appetite; greediness for food”
Modern English
English
edacity
“excessive greediness for food or consumption”
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