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epicure

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɛpɪkjʊə/
  • US: /ˈɛpɪkjʊɹ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: EH1 P IH0 K Y UH2 R Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gourmet, gastronome, bon vivant, epicurean, foodie

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sensualist

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: herkkusuu — a person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink
  • German: Genießer — a person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink
  • German: Feinschmecker — a person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink
  • Ancient Greek: ὀψοφάγος (opsophágos) — a person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink
  • Irish: beadaí — a person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink
  • Latin: liguritor — a person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink
  • Polish: smakosz — a person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink
  • Spanish: epicúreo — a person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink
  • Spanish: epicúrea — a person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink