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bon viveur

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
bon -viveur
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of bon vivant, a person who enjoys the good things in life, especially good food and drink.

Etymology

Appeared in the mid 19th century as pseudo-Gallicization of bon vivant.

Inflected Forms

bons viveurs (plural) bon viveurs (plural)

Synonyms

pleasure seeker voluptuary bon viveur epicure epicurean hedonist high-stepper lapling lotus-eater pleasurist sensualist softling

Questions

What does bon viveur mean?
Synonym of bon vivant, a person who enjoys the good things in life, especially good food and drink.
Where does bon viveur come from?
Appeared in the mid 19th century as pseudo-Gallicization of bon vivant.

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