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Epicurean.

Of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism, his philosophy.

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Meaning & usage

adj/ˌɛpɪkjʊəˈɹiːən/UK/ˌɛpɪkjʊˈɹiːən/US/ˌɛpɪˈkjʊɹiən/US
  1. Of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism, his philosophy.

Where this word comes from

From Old French Epicurien, from Latin Epicureus, from Ancient Greek Ἐπικούρειος (Epikoúreios, “Epicurean”), from Ἐπίκουρος (Epíkouros, “Epicurus”) + -ειος (-eios, “-ey: forming adjectives”).

noun/ˌɛpɪkjʊəˈɹiːən/UK/ˌɛpɪkjʊˈɹiːən/US/ˌɛpɪˈkjʊɹiən/US
  1. a follower of Epicurus and Epicureanism

Where this word comes from

From Old French Epicurien, from Latin Epicureus, from Ancient Greek Ἐπικούρειος (Epikoúreios, “Epicurean”), from Ἐπίκουρος (Epíkouros, “Epicurus”) + -ειος (-eios, “-ey: forming adjectives”).

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