epicure
[ ep-i-kyoor ]
/ ˈɛp ɪˌkyʊər /
noun
a person who cultivates a refined taste, especially in food and wine; connoisseur.
Archaic.
a person dedicated to sensual enjoyment.
Origin of epicure
1350–1400 for earlier sense; 1555–65
for def 2; Middle English
Epicures, Epicureis Epicureans (plural) < Latin
Epicūrēus (singular) (see
epicurean)
SYNONYMS FOR epicure
Words nearby epicure
epicranial muscle,
epicranium,
epicrisis,
epicritic,
epictetus,
epicure,
epicurean,
epicureanism,
epicurus,
epicuticle,
epicycle
Example sentences from the Web for epicure
British Dictionary definitions for epicure
epicure
/ (ˈɛpɪˌkjʊə) /
noun
a person who cultivates a discriminating palate for the enjoyment of good food and drink; gourmet
a person devoted to sensual pleasures
Derived forms of epicure
epicurism, nounWord Origin for epicure
C16: from Medieval Latin
epicūrus, after Epicurus; see
Epicurean