voluptuary
Of or relating to the seeking of sensual pleasureOf or relating to the seeking of sensual pleasure.
» Eva considers herself to be a true voluptuary.
DanielDaniel · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesOf or relating to the seeking of sensual pleasure.
- displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
Examples
1 sentencesEva considers herself to be a true voluptuary.
Origin
From French voluptuaire, or directly from its etymon Late Latin voluptuārius, from Latin vFrom French voluptuaire, or directly from its etymon Late Latin voluptuārius, from Latin voluptārius (“pleasure-seeker; agreeable, delightful, pleasant; sensual”), from voluptās (“delight, pleasure, satisfaction”) + -ārius (suffix forming adjectives from nouns). Voluptās is derived from volup (“with pleasure; agreeably, pleasantly, satisfactorily”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁- (“to choose; to want”)) + -tās (suffix forming feminine abstract nouns indicating a state of being).
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
more voluptuary, most voluptuary| Comparative | more voluptuary Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most voluptuary Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
22 synonyms- displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses:epicureanluxuriousluxuriantsybariticvoluptuous
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form