SYBARITE


Meaning of SYBARITE in English

[ 'sɪbərʌɪt ]

■ noun a person who is self-indulgently fond of sensuous luxury.

Derivatives

sybaritic adjective

sybaritically adverb

sybaritism noun

Origin

C16 (orig. denoting an inhabitant of Sybaris, an ancient Greek city in southern Italy, noted for luxury): via L. from Gk Subaritēs .

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