epicurean C2+ Topic:Food & Drink US /ˌɛpɪkjʊˈriən/ UK /ˌɛpɪkjʊˈriːən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj devoted to refined sensual pleasure, especially good food and drink He had epicurean tastes and never refused a fine vintage. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · devoted to refined sensual... hedonisticsensualgourmetluxurioussybariticvoluptuarygastronomic ↔ Opposites asceticabstemiousausterespartan Word family Derived forms epicureanism Related forms epicureepicurism Etymology AI details From Latin Epicureus, from Ancient Greek Epikoúreios, named after the philosopher Epicurus (Epíkouros), whose ethics sought pleasure as the highest good. Ἐπικούρειος Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Food & Drink Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # epicurean **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌɛpɪkjʊˈriən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɛpɪkjʊˈriːən/ ## Meanings 1. devoted to refined sensual pleasure, especially good food and drink ## Examples - He had epicurean tastes and never refused a fine vintage. ## Synonyms - hedonistic - sensual - gourmet - luxurious - sybaritic - voluptuary - gastronomic ## Antonyms - ascetic - abstemious - austere - spartan ## Derived Forms - epicureanism ## Related Forms - epicure - epicurism ## Roots and Affixes - Root: Ἐπικούρειος ## Etymology From Latin Epicureus, from Ancient Greek Epikoúreios, named after the philosopher Epicurus (Epíkouros), whose ethics sought pleasure as the highest good. ## AI Etymology Epicurean comes from Latin Epicureus, from Ancient Greek Epikoúreios, named after the philosopher Epicurus (Epíkouros), whose ethics sought pleasure as the highest good. The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek Ἐπικούρειος. As an adjective, epicurean describes what is devoted to refined sensual pleasure, especially good food and drink. The same family is visible in derived forms such as epicureanism and related forms such as epicure and epicurism. ## Topics - Food & Drink - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown