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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesepicurista
Pronunciation / Transliteration: epikuˈɾistɐ
"Ele era um epicurista que não dispensava um bom jantar."
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A person devoted to sensual enjoyment, especially that derived from fine food and drink.
"He was a true epicurean who traveled the world just to taste local delicacies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus, whose school taught that pleasure is the highest good, though he advocated for modest pleasure and intellectual pursuits rather than mere sensuality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Epicurean" is said worldwide
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épicurien
Transliteration: epikyʁjɛ̃
"C'est un fin épicurien qui apprécie les bonnes choses de la vie."
Epikuräer
Transliteration: epiˈkuːʁɛːɐ̯
"Als echter Epikuräer genoss er das exquisite Menü in vollen Zügen."
epicureo
Transliteration: epiˈkureo
"Viveva da vero epicureo, circondato da cibi raffinati e ottimi vini."
epicúreo
Transliteration: epiˈkuɾeo
"Su paladar epicúreo siempre buscaba los platos más exquisitos."
epicurista
Transliteration: epikuˈɾistɐ
"Ele era um epicurista que não dispensava um bom jantar."
सुखवादी
Transliteration: sukhvadi
"वह एक सुखवादी है जो अच्छे भोजन का आनंद लेता है।"
享乐主义者
Transliteration: xiǎng lè zhǔ yì zhě
"他是一个真正的美食享乐主义者。"
쾌락주의자
Transliteration: kwaerak-juuija
"그는 미식과 풍요로운 삶을 즐기는 쾌락주의자였다."
快楽主義者
Transliteration: kairaku-shugisha
"彼は美味しい食事とワインを愛する快楽主義者だった。"
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