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syb·a·rite
\ˈsibəˌrīt, usu -īd.+V\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin Sybarita, from Greek Sybaritēs, from Sybaris, ancient Greek city in southern Italy + Greek -itēs -ite
1. capitalized : a native or resident of the ancient city of Sybaris noted for its love of luxury and pleasure
2. often capitalized : a person devoted to luxury and pleasure : voluptuary
< laid aside this Spartan temperance for the ostentatious luxury of a Sybarite — T.B.Macaulay > |