Meaning
Enthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest in something or desire to do something.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew-eh₁yeti Latin aveō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin avidusbor. French avide English avid From French avide, from Latin avidus (“eager, desirous; greedy”), from aveō (“wish, desire, long for, crave”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 10 recorded puzzles: