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epicurize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
epi-cur-ize
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To profess or tend towards the doctrines of Epicurus.

verb

To feed or indulge like an epicure.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From epicure + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

epicurizes (present, singular) epicurizing (participle, present) epicurized (participle, past) epicurized (past) epicurise (alternative)

Questions

What does epicurize mean?
To profess or tend towards the doctrines of Epicurus.
Where does epicurize come from?
From epicure + -ize.

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