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gluttonous

Pronunciation: /ˈɡlʌt(ə)nəs/

The English word “gluttonous” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Given to excessive eating; prone to overeating.
  2. Greedy.

Etymology

From Middle English glotenose, glotenouse, glotonos, glotonous, glotounius, glotynous, from Middle French glotonos; equivalent to glutton + -ous.

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