Apician

English

Etymology

From Latin Apīciānus, from Apīcius +‎ -ānus, equivalent to Apicius +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈpɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -ɪʃən

Adjective

Apician (comparative more Apician, superlative most Apician)

1. Of or pertaining to Marcus Gavius Apicius, a notorious Roman epicure.
2. (by extension, of food) Choice, dainty; (of people) eating only what is choice, preferring the best or most expensive food.
   • December 10 1838, Henry Rogers, letter to Alfred West Esq.

     Thrice happy you! who are not driven to such Apician luxuries

   Synonyms: epicurean, hedonistic

References

• “Apician”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• pianica