habendi cupidus (general term): aliquantum avidior ad rem: avarus (endeavoring to enrich one’s self at the expense of others): pecuniae cupidus or avidus (with regard to money): from the context also, cupidus only (as Cic., Sext., 43, 93, where we find homo castus ac non cupidus, and Vitr. 1, 1, 7); or avidus (as Cic., De Or., 2, 43, 183; and opposed to liberalis, as Cic., Roscius, Com., 7, extr.): sordidus (vilely covetous): petens (striving after). To be covetous, avaritia ardere *divitias cupide or avide expetere. Vid: also, To COVET.