"sybarite" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈsɪbəɹaɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsɪbəˌɹaɪt/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sybarite.wav , en-us-sybarite.ogg Forms: more sybarite [comparative], most sybarite [superlative]
Etymology: The noun is a learned borrowing from Latin Sybarīta + English -ite (suffix forming demonyms). Sybarīta is derived from Ancient Greek Σῠβᾰρῑ́της (Subarī́tēs, “(noun) inhabitant of Sybaris; (adjective) decadent; self-indulgent”), from Σῠ́βᾰρῐς (Súbaris, “Sybaris”) + -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs, suffix forming demonyms)). Sybaris, a city of Magna Graecia (the coastal parts of Sicily and southern Italy once colonized by Greek settlers), was known for its wealth and the excesses and hedonism of its inhabitants. The adjective is derived from the noun. Etymology templates: {{glossary|noun}} noun, {{lbor|en|la|Sybarīta|nocap=1}} learned borrowing from Latin Sybarīta, {{glossary|suffix}} suffix, {{der|en|grc|Σῠβᾰρῑ́της|t=(noun) inhabitant of Sybaris; (adjective) decadent; self-indulgent}} Ancient Greek Σῠβᾰρῑ́της (Subarī́tēs, “(noun) inhabitant of Sybaris; (adjective) decadent; self-indulgent”), {{glossary|adjective}} adjective Head templates: {{en-adj}} sybarite (comparative more sybarite, superlative most sybarite)
  1. Synonym of sybaritic (“of or having the qualities of a sybarite; dedicated to excessive comfort and enjoyment; decadent, hedonistic, self-indulgent”) Categories (topical): Happiness Synonyms: sybaritic [synonym, synonym-of]
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Noun

IPA: /ˈsɪbəɹaɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsɪbəˌɹaɪt/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sybarite.wav , en-us-sybarite.ogg Forms: sybarites [plural]
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  1. A person devoted to luxury and pleasure; a hedonist. Categories (topical): People Synonyms: voluptuary, sensualist Translations (person devoted to luxury and pleasure): τρυφητής (truphētḗs) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), тънещ в разкош (tǎnešt v razkoš) (Bulgarian), sibarita [feminine, masculine] (Catalan), wellusteling (Dutch), sensualist [masculine] (Dutch), sybariet [masculine] (Dutch), priaap [masculine] (Dutch), sater [masculine] (Dutch), nautiskelija (Finnish), sybariitti (Finnish), sybarite [masculine] (French), sibarita [feminine, masculine] (Galician), Schlemmer [masculine] (German), élvhajhász (Hungarian), szibarita (Hungarian), sibarita [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), сибари́т (sibarít) [masculine] (Russian), sibarit [masculine] (Slovene), sibarita [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-sybarite-en-noun-SxgtlXyM Disambiguation of People: 15 85 Categories (other): Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Slovene translations Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovene translations: 40 60

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