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gluttony

/ˈɡlʌ.tən.i/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
glut-tony
IPA
/ˈɡlʌ.tən.i/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The vice of eating to excess.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French glutonie, from gloton + -ie, from Latin glutio, equivalent to glutton + -y.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

gluttonies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

glut glutton gluttonous gluttonry alimentiveness

Synonyms

overeating gula

Antonyms

temperance

Questions

How do you pronounce gluttony?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡlʌ.tən.i/.
What does gluttony mean?
The vice of eating to excess.
Where does gluttony come from?
From Old French glutonie, from gloton + -ie, from Latin glutio, equivalent to glutton + -y.

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