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covetable

/kˈʌvɪɾəbəl/ adj

Which may be coveted.

Word Origin 'Covet' comes from Latin 'cupere' meaning 'to desire, wish for' — so covetable means 'able to be desired'. The same root gives 'Cupid' (the desire god) and 'cupidity' (greed). The PIE *kup- also underlies 'hope' (via a different path). Covetable things are those that awaken desire.

adj Which may be coveted.

Her covetable collection of vintage jewelry attracted many admirers.

(形容词) 令人垂涎的；令人羡慕的；令人眼红的

她那令人垂涎的古董珠宝收藏吸引了许多羡慕者。

(adjetivo) Que puede ser codiciado.

Su **codiciable** colección de joyería vintage atrajo a muchos admiradores.

(adjectif) convoitable; enviable; désirable [Qui peut être convoité ou suscité par le désir.]

Sa collection de bijoux vintage **convoitables** a attiré de nombreux admirateurs.

(Adjektiv) begehrenswert; erstrebenswert [So beschaffen, dass man es begehren oder haben möchte; erstrebenswert.]

Ihre **covetable** Sammlung antiker Schmuckstücke zog viele Bewunderer an.

(形容詞) 強く欲しがられ得る、羨望の対象となり得る。

彼女の羨望されるようなヴィンテージ・ジュエリーのコレクションは、多くの人を惹きつけた。

(adjetivo) cobiçável; desejável; invejável; almejável [Que pode ser cobiçado.]

A coleção cobiçável de joias vintage dela atraiu muitos admiradores.

Synonyms: desirable enviable sought-after coveted appealing attractive alluring tempting Antonyms: undesirable unenviable repellent unattractive
Word parts: covet + able

Related words

covetous covetousness

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