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Epicurean
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epicurean
English
Etymology
From en fro Epicurien, from en la Epicureus, from en grc Ἐπικούρειος Epicurean, from grc Ἐπίκουρος Epicurus + grc -ειος -ey: forming adjectives.
Pronunciation
en /ˌɛpɪkjʊəˈɹiːən/ UK
en /ˌɛpɪkjʊˈɹiːən/ /ˌɛpɪˈkjʊɹiən/ US
en En-us-epicurean.ogg US
Adjective
Of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism, his philosophy.
en Thesaurus:hedonistic
Translations
relating to Epicurus or his philosophy
Arabic: ar إِبِيقُورِيّ
Coptic: cop ⲉⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ
Czech: cs epikurejský
Danish: da
Dutch: nl epicurisch, nl epicuristisch
Finnish: fi epikurolainen
French:
Middle French: frm Epicurien
German: de epikureisch
Portuguese: pt epicureu, pt epicuriano
Russian: ru эпикуре́йский
Spanish: es
Noun
a follower of Epicurus and Epicureanism
en Thesaurus:sensualist
Translations
a follower of Epicurus and Epicureanism
Arabic: ar إِبِيقُورِيّ m
Armenian:
Old Armenian: xcl եպիկուրայք p, xcl եպիկուրեանք p
Coptic: cop ⲉⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ
Czech: cs epikurejec m
Dutch: nl epicurist m, nl epicureeër m
Finnish: fi epikurolainen
French:
Middle French: frm Epicurien m
German: de Epikureer m, de Epikureerin f
Portuguese: pt epicureu m
Russian: ru эпикуре́ец m
en eponyms