envious
[ en-vee-uhs ]
/ ˈɛn vi əs /
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adjective
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Nearby words
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- environ.,
- environment
Origin of envious
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envious
/ (ˈɛnvɪəs) /
adjective
feeling, showing, or resulting from envy
Word Origin for envious
C13: from Anglo-Norman, ultimately from Latin invidiōsus full of envy, invidious; see envy
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envious
c.1300, from Anglo-French envious, Old French envieus (13c.), earlier envidius (12c., Modern French envieux), from Latin invidiosus "full of envy" (source of Spanish envidioso, Italian invidioso, Portuguese invejoso), from invidia (see envy). Related: Enviously; enviousness.
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