sybarite

Il se dit sybarite, mais reste exigeant sur la qualité.
He calls himself a sybarite, and is exacting about quality.
Elle mène une vie sybarite au bord de la mer.
She leads a luxurious life by the sea.
Le dîner avait été conçu pour des sybarites.
The dinner had been designed for lovers of luxury.
Son goût sybarite pour le confort amusait ses amis.
His self-indulgent taste for comfort amused his friends.
Ce sybarite choisit toujours les meilleurs hôtels.
This pleasure-lover always chooses the best hotels.

Parole simili

hédoniste

bon vivant

amateur de luxe

jouisseur

Ce sybarite choisit toujours les meilleurs hôtels.
This pleasure-lover always chooses the best hotels.
Elle mène une vie sybarite au bord de la mer.
She leads a luxurious life by the sea.
Le dîner avait été conçu pour des sybarites.
The dinner had been designed for lovers of luxury.
Il se dit sybarite, mais reste exigeant sur la qualité.
He calls himself a sybarite, and is exacting about quality.
Son goût sybarite pour le confort amusait ses amis.
His self-indulgent taste for comfort amused his friends.

jouisseur

bon vivant

hédoniste

amateur de luxe

Dal nome di Sybaris, antica città greca dell’Italia meridionale i cui abitanti erano ritenuti amanti del lusso.

Che cos’è un sybarite?

Una persona amante del comfort e dei piaceri raffinati.

Può essere un aggettivo?

Sì, può descrivere uno stile di vita lussuoso.

Da dove viene la parola?

Dall’antica città di Sybaris.

Cambia al femminile?

No, la forma francese singolare resta uguale.

Come si pronuncia?

Si pronuncia /sibaʁit/.

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