Sybarite

[ sib-uh-rahyt ]

/ ˈsɪb əˌraɪt /

noun

(usually lowercase) a person devoted to luxury and pleasure.

an inhabitant of Sybaris.

Origin of Sybarite

1590–1600; <Latin Sybarīta<Greek Sybarī́tēs.See Sybaris, -ite¹

SYNONYMS FOR Sybarite

1 sensualist.

OTHER WORDS FROM Sybarite

syb·a·rit·ism

[sib-uh-rahy-tiz-uhm], /ˈsɪb ə raɪˌtɪz əm/, noun

Words nearby Sybarite

Swyer-James syndrome, sx, Sy, Syal, Sybaris, Sybarite, Sybaritic, Sybil, sybo, sycamine, sycamore

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Example sentences from the Web for Sybarite

"Nothing of a sybarite," commented Corson, glancing at the few and simple toilet appurtenances.
In the Onyx Lobby|Carolyn Wells
A refined epicurean, but no sybarite, he set out with deliberate intent to enjoy life.
Talleyrand|Joseph McCabe
And be assured that human pride is like the Sybarite who was prevented from sleeping by a crease in a roseleaf.
An "Attic" Philosopher, Complete|Emile Souvestre
But Brotteaux, who was a Sybarite, betook himself to the barn to sleep among the hay.
The Gods are Athirst|Anatole France

And that, for all his smiling disparagement of himself as a Sybarite, is what Mr. Conrad has done.
Old and New Masters|Robert Lynd

British Dictionary definitions for Sybarite (1 of 2)

sybarite

/ (ˈsɪbəˌraɪt) /

noun

(sometimes capital) a devotee of luxury and the sensual vices

adjective

luxurious; sensuous

Derived forms of sybarite

sybaritic (ˌsɪbəˈrɪtɪk) or rare sybaritical, adjectivesybaritically, adverbsybaritism, noun

Word Origin for sybarite

C16: from Latin Sybarīta, from Greek Subaritēs inhabitant of Sybaris

British Dictionary definitions for Sybarite (2 of 2)

Sybarite

/ (ˈsɪbəˌraɪt) /

noun

a native or inhabitant of the ancient Greek colony of Sybaris

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单词	sybarite
释义	Sybarite [ sib-uh-rahyt ] / ˈsɪb əˌraɪt / noun (usually lowercase) a person devoted to luxury and pleasure. an inhabitant of Sybaris. Origin of Sybarite 1590–1600; <Latin Sybarīta<Greek Sybarī́tēs.See Sybaris, -ite¹ SYNONYMS FOR Sybarite 1 sensualist. OTHER WORDS FROM Sybarite syb·a·rit·ism [sib-uh-rahy-tiz-uhm], /ˈsɪb ə raɪˌtɪz əm/, noun Words nearby Sybarite Swyer-James syndrome, sx, Sy, Syal, Sybaris, Sybarite, Sybaritic, Sybil, sybo, sycamine, sycamore Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Sybarite "Nothing of a sybarite," commented Corson, glancing at the few and simple toilet appurtenances. In the Onyx Lobby\|Carolyn Wells A refined epicurean, but no sybarite, he set out with deliberate intent to enjoy life. Talleyrand\|Joseph McCabe And be assured that human pride is like the Sybarite who was prevented from sleeping by a crease in a roseleaf. An "Attic" Philosopher, Complete\|Emile Souvestre But Brotteaux, who was a Sybarite, betook himself to the barn to sleep among the hay. The Gods are Athirst\|Anatole France And that, for all his smiling disparagement of himself as a Sybarite, is what Mr. Conrad has done. Old and New Masters\|Robert Lynd British Dictionary definitions for Sybarite (1 of 2) sybarite / (ˈsɪbəˌraɪt) / noun (sometimes capital) a devotee of luxury and the sensual vices adjective luxurious; sensuous Derived forms of sybarite sybaritic (ˌsɪbəˈrɪtɪk) or rare sybaritical, adjectivesybaritically, adverbsybaritism, noun Word Origin for sybarite C16: from Latin Sybarīta, from Greek Subaritēs inhabitant of Sybaris British Dictionary definitions for Sybarite (2 of 2) Sybarite / (ˈsɪbəˌraɪt) / noun a native or inhabitant of the ancient Greek colony of Sybaris Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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