EPICURE


Meaning of EPICURE in English

/ ˈepɪkjʊə(r); NAmE -kjʊr/ noun

( formal ) a person who enjoys food and drink of high quality and knows a lot about it

••

WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (denoting a disciple of Epicurus (341-270 BC), the Greek philosopher): via medieval Latin from Greek Epikouros Epicurus.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.