Epicurean
A follower of Epicurus and EpicureanismA follower of Epicurus and Epicureanism
» The Epicureans think that the soul perishes with the body.
Die Epikureer glauben, dass die Seele mit dem Körper vergeht.
Эпикурейцы считают, что душа погибает вместе с телом.
Meaning
1 sensesA follower of Epicurus and Epicureanism
Epikureer, Epikureerin
эпикуре́ецepikuréjec
- a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
Examples
2 sentencesThe Epicureans think that the soul perishes with the body.
ruЭпикурейцы считают, что душа погибает вместе с телом.
deDie Epikureer glauben, dass die Seele mit dem Körper vergeht.
The city of Lyctos in Crete forbade any Epicurean to enter it under penalty of the most frightful tortures.
Translations
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Origin
From Old French Epicurien, from Latin Epicureus, from Ancient Greek Ἐπικούρειος (EpikoúreiFrom 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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Forms
plural: Epicureans| Singular | Epicurean |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink):epicuregourmetgastronomebon vivantfoodie