GLUTTON


Meaning of GLUTTON in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' gl ə -t ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English glotoun, from Anglo-French glutun, glotun, from Latin glutton-, glutto; akin to Latin gluttire to swallow, gula throat, Old English ceole

Date: 13th century

1 a : one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking b : one that has a great capacity for accepting or enduring something <a glutton for punishment>

2 : WOLVERINE 1A

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.