English Explanatory Dictionary

epicure

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛpɪkjʊə/ /ˈɛpɪkjʊɹ/ en-us-epicure.ogg

Word forms

epicure epicures

Etymology

From Epicurus, the name of an Ancient Greek philosopher who advocated such a lifestyle.

Synonyms

epicurean gourmand belly-god buzgut cormorant epicure gannet glutton gorger gormandizer greedyguts guttle hog Homer Simpson helluo pig slow belly trencherman bon viveur hedonist high-stepper lapling lotus-eater pleasure seeker pleasurist sensualist softling sybarite voluptuarian voluptuary

Derived words

epicureous epicurious epicurism epicurize
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