"Epicurean" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌɛpɪkjʊəˈɹiːən/ [UK], /ˌɛpɪkjʊˈɹiːən/ [US], /ˌɛpɪˈkjʊɹiən/ [US] Audio: En-us-epicurean.ogg Forms: more Epicurean [comparative], most Epicurean [superlative]
Etymology: From Old French Epicurien, from Latin Epicureus, from Ancient Greek Ἐπικούρειος (Epikoúreios, “Epicurean”), from Ἐπίκουρος (Epíkouros, “Epicurus”) + -ειος (-eios, “-ey: forming adjectives”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|Epicurien}} Old French Epicurien, {{der|en|la|Epicureus}} Latin Epicureus, {{der|en|grc|Ἐπικούρειος||Epicurean}} Ancient Greek Ἐπικούρειος (Epikoúreios, “Epicurean”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} Epicurean (comparative more Epicurean, superlative most Epicurean)
  1. Of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism, his philosophy. Hypernyms: hedonistic Translations (relating to Epicurus or his philosophy): إِبِيقُورِيّ (ʔibīqūriyy) (Arabic), ⲉⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ (epikourios) (Coptic), epikurejský (Czech), epicurisch (Dutch), epicuristisch (Dutch), epikurolainen (Finnish), epikureisch (German), Epicurien (Middle French), epicureu (Portuguese), epicuriano (Portuguese), эпикуре́йский (epikuréjskij) (Russian)
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Noun

IPA: /ˌɛpɪkjʊəˈɹiːən/ [UK], /ˌɛpɪkjʊˈɹiːən/ [US], /ˌɛpɪˈkjʊɹiən/ [US] Audio: En-us-epicurean.ogg Forms: Epicureans [plural]
Etymology: From Old French Epicurien, from Latin Epicureus, from Ancient Greek Ἐπικούρειος (Epikoúreios, “Epicurean”), from Ἐπίκουρος (Epíkouros, “Epicurus”) + -ειος (-eios, “-ey: forming adjectives”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|Epicurien}} Old French Epicurien, {{der|en|la|Epicureus}} Latin Epicureus, {{der|en|grc|Ἐπικούρειος||Epicurean}} Ancient Greek Ἐπικούρειος (Epikoúreios, “Epicurean”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Epicurean (plural Epicureans)
  1. a follower of Epicurus and Epicureanism Translations (a follower of Epicurus and Epicureanism): إِبِيقُورِيّ (ʔibīqūriyy) [masculine] (Arabic), ⲉⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ (epikourios) (Coptic), epikurejec [masculine] (Czech), epicurist [masculine] (Dutch), epicureeër [masculine] (Dutch), epikurolainen (Finnish), Epikureer [masculine] (German), Epikureerin [feminine] (German), Epicurien [masculine] (Middle French), եպիկուրայք (epikuraykʻ) [plural] (Old Armenian), եպիկուրեանք (epikureankʻ) [plural] (Old Armenian), epicureu [masculine] (Portuguese), эпикуре́ец (epikuréjec) [masculine] (Russian)
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      "word": "ⲉⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ"
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      "sense": "relating to Epicurus or his philosophy",
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      "sense": "relating to Epicurus or his philosophy",
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      "sense": "a follower of Epicurus and Epicureanism",
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