"Apician" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /əˈpɪʃən/ Forms: more Apician [comparative], most Apician [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪʃən Etymology: From Latin Apīciānus, from Apīcius + -ānus, equivalent to Apicius + -an. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Apīciānus}} Latin Apīciānus, {{suffix|la|Apīcius|ānus|nocat=1}} Apīcius + -ānus, {{suffix|en|Apicius|an}} Apicius + -an Head templates: {{en-adj}} Apician (comparative more Apician, superlative most Apician)
  1. Of or pertaining to Marcus Gavius Apicius, a notorious Roman epicure.
    Sense id: en-Apician-en-adj-awEqGZrU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52
  2. (by extension, of food) Choice, dainty; (of people) eating only what is choice, preferring the best or most expensive food. Tags: broadly Synonyms: epicurean, hedonistic
    Sense id: en-Apician-en-adj-kOyJuBqq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -an Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 43 57

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