Acquisititious

Pronunciation: /əˌkwɪzɪˈtɪʃəs/

Examples of acquisititious in a Sentence

formal The company's acquisititious behavior led to rapid expansion through mergers and acquisitions.

informal She has a reputation for being acquisititious when it comes to collecting designer handbags.

slang He's so acquisititious, always trying to snag the latest gadgets.

figurative His acquisititious appetite for knowledge knows no bounds.

Grammatical Forms of acquisititious

• past tense: acquisititioned
• plural: acquisititiouses
• comparative: more acquisititious
• superlative: most acquisititious
• present tense: acquisititiously
• future tense: will acquisititious
• perfect tense: has acquisititioned
• continuous tense: is acquisititioning
• singular: acquisititious
• positive degree: acquisititious
• infinitive: to acquisitition
• gerund: acquisititioning
• participle: acquisititioned

Origin and Evolution of acquisititious

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'acquisititious' originated from the Latin word 'acquisititius', which is derived from the verb 'acquirere' meaning 'to acquire'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'acquisititious' evolved to 'acquisitive' in modern English, retaining the meaning of being eager to acquire or possess things.