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Added 7 October 2026

avid

/ˈæv.ɪd/ adjective

In Latin: avidus Wiktionary

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Enthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something.
an avid fan of 1960s sci-fi movies

Origin

From French avide, from Latin avidus (“eager, desirous; greedy”), from aveō (“wish, desire, long for, crave”).

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