envious
[ en-vee-uhs ]
/ ˈɛn vi əs /
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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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envious
/ (ˈɛnvɪəs) /
adjective
feeling, showing, or resulting from envy
Derived forms of envious
enviously, adverbenviousness, nounWord Origin for envious
C13: from Anglo-Norman, ultimately from Latin invidiōsus full of envy, invidious; see envy
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