Etymology of the English word voracious
the English word
voraciousderived from the English word
voracityderived from the Latin word
vorax (ravenous; insatiable; devouring)
derived from the Classical Latin word
vorare (to devour; swallow, devour)
using the English suffix
-ousderived from the Latin suffix
-osusDate
The earliest known usage of voracious in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
