Epicurean

See also: epicurean

English

Etymology

From Old French Epicurien, from Latin Epicureus, from Ancient Greek Ἐπικούρειος (Epikoúreios, “Epicurean”), from Ἐπίκουρος (Epíkouros, “Epicurus”) + -ειος (-eios, “-ey: forming adjectives”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌɛpɪkjʊəˈɹiːən/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌɛpɪkjʊˈɹiːən/, /ˌɛpɪˈkjʊɹiən/

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Adjective

Epicurean (comparative more Epicurean, superlative most Epicurean)

1. Of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism, his philosophy.

   Hypernyms: see Thesaurus:hedonistic

Translations

relating to Epicurus or his philosophy

• Arabic: إِبِيقُورِيّ (ʔibīqūriyy)
• Coptic: ⲉⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ (epikourios)
• Czech: epikurejský
• Danish: please add this translation if you can
• Dutch: epicurisch (nl), epicuristisch (nl)
• Finnish: epikurolainen
• French:

  Middle French: Epicurien

• German: epikureisch (de)
• Portuguese: epicureu, epicuriano
• Russian: эпикуре́йский (ru) (epikuréjskij)
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can

Noun

Epicurean (plural Epicureans)

1. a follower of Epicurus and Epicureanism

   Hypernyms: see Thesaurus:sensualist

Translations

a follower of Epicurus and Epicureanism

• Arabic: إِبِيقُورِيّ m (ʔibīqūriyy)
• Armenian:

  Old Armenian: եպիկուրայք pl (epikuraykʻ), եպիկուրեանք pl (epikureankʻ)

• Coptic: ⲉⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ (epikourios)
• Czech: epikurejec m
• Dutch: epicurist (nl) m, epicureeër m
• Finnish: epikurolainen
• French:

  Middle French: Epicurien m

• German: Epikureer (de) m, Epikureerin f
• Portuguese: epicureu m
• Russian: эпикуре́ец (ru) m (epikuréjec)