
adj.
- Taking by force; plundering.
- Greedy; ravenous. See synonyms at voracious.
- Subsisting on live prey.
[From Latin rapāx, rapāc-, from rapere, to seize.]
rapaciously ra·pa'cious·ly adv.rapacity ra·pac'i·ty (rə-păs'ĭ-tē) or ra·pa'cious·ness n.
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[From Latin rapāx, rapāc-, from rapere, to seize.]
rapaciously ra·pa'cious·ly adv.|
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - grisk, grådig
Nederlands (Dutch)
hebzuchtig, roofzuchtig
Français (French)
adj. - rapace, avide
Deutsch (German)
adj. - habgierig, räuberisch
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αρπακτικός
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - voraz
Русский (Russian)
алчный, хищный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - avaro, codicioso, rapaz, depredador
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - girig, rov-
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
强夺的, 贪婪的, 贪欲的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 強奪的, 貪婪的, 貪欲的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 육식하는, 잡아 채는, 욕심 많은
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 強奪する, 強欲な, 貪欲な, 捕食する, 肉食の
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) سلاب, نهاب, جشع
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - טורף, רודף-בצע, גוזל, עושק
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