SYBARITE


Meaning of SYBARITE in English

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

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