Epicurus

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UK/ˌɛpɪˈkjʊəɹəs/US/ˌɛpɪˈkjʊɹəs/

proper noun

An ancient Greek philosopher, founder of the movement known as Epicureanism.

OriginLatin Epicūrus ← Ancient Greek Ἐπίκουρος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalAn ancient Greek philosopher, founder of the movement known as Epicureanism.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἘπίκουρος
  2. LatinEpicūrus
  3. EnglishEpicurus

From Latin Epicūrus, from Ancient Greek Ἐπίκουρος (Epíkouros).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἐπίκουρος
  • Ἐπίκουρος (Epíkouros)ancient Greek philosopher
Arabic إِبِيقُور
  • إِبِيقُور (ʔibīqūr)ancient Greek philosopher
Chinese Mandarin 伊比鳩魯 /伊比鸠鲁, 伊壁鳩魯 /伊壁鸠鲁
  • 伊比鳩魯 /伊比鸠鲁 (Yībǐjiūlǔ)ancient Greek philosopher
  • 伊壁鳩魯 /伊壁鸠鲁 (Yībìjiūlǔ)ancient Greek philosopher
Czech Epikúros
  • Epikúrosancient Greek philosopher
Dutch Epicurus
  • Epicurusancient Greek philosopher
Finnish Epikuros
  • Epikurosancient Greek philosopher
French Épicure
  • Épicureancient Greek philosopher
German Epikur
  • Epikurancient Greek philosopher
Greek Επίκουρος
  • Επίκουρος (Epíkouros)ancient Greek philosopher
Italian Epicuro
  • Epicuroancient Greek philosopher
Latin Epicūrus
  • Epicūrusancient Greek philosopher
Persian اپیکور
  • اپیکور (epikur)ancient Greek philosopher
Polish Epikur
  • Epikurancient Greek philosopher
Portuguese Epicuro
  • Epicuroancient Greek philosopher
Romanian Epicur
  • Epicurancient Greek philosopher
Russian Эпику́р
  • Эпику́р (Epikúr)ancient Greek philosopher
Slovak Epikuros
  • Epikurosancient Greek philosopher
Spanish Epicuro
  • Epicuroancient Greek philosopher
Turkish Epikür
  • Epikürancient Greek philosopher
Cite this entry
APA

Epicurus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Epicurus

MLA

“Epicurus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Epicurus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Epicurus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Epicurus.

Source: Epicurus on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.