Etymology

epicurean

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Today it means: Pursuing pleasure, especially in reference to food or comfort. Full definition →

Old French Epicurien ← Latin Epicureus ← Ancient Greek Ἐπικούρειος
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epicurean · adjective, noun1

From Epicurean (“follower of Epicureanism”).

Epicurean · adjective, noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἘπικούρειος“Epicurean”
  2. Latin · derived fromEpicureus
  3. Old French · derived fromEpicurien
  4. English todayEpicurean

From Old French Epicurien, from Latin Epicureus, from Ancient Greek Ἐπικούρειος (Epikoúreios, “Epicurean”), from Ἐπίκουρος (Epíkouros, “Epicurus”) + -ειος (-eios, “-ey: forming adjectives”).

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