sybarite

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.
Le dîner avait été conçu pour des sybarites.
The dinner had been designed for lovers of luxury.
Elle mène une vie sybarite au bord de la mer.
She leads a luxurious life by the sea.
Ce sybarite choisit toujours les meilleurs hôtels.
This pleasure-lover always chooses the best hotels.

Similar words

bon vivant

jouisseur

hédoniste

amateur de luxe

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

Named after Sybaris, an ancient Greek city in southern Italy whose inhabitants were reputed to live luxuriously.

What is a sybarite?

A person devoted to comfort and refined pleasure.

Can sybarite be an adjective?

Yes, it can describe a luxurious way of life.

Where does the word come from?

From the ancient city of Sybaris.

Does its form change for feminine?

No, the French singular form stays the same.

How is it pronounced?

It is pronounced /sibaʁit/.

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