Avide
Example: Elle est avide de lire tous les romans historiques.
Definition
"Avide" describes a strong desire or eagerness for something, often something intangible like knowledge or experience. For example, in the phrase 'Elle est avide de lire tous les romans historiques,' it means she is eager or keen to read all historical novels.
Etymology
The word "avide" comes from the Latin 'avidus,' meaning 'eager' or 'greedy.' Did you know? The Latin root also gave rise to the English word 'avid,' which shares the same sense of enthusiasm or keen interest.
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"Avide" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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