Sybaritic

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsɪbəˈrɪtɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sib′ə ritik)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Syb•a•rit•ic  (sib′ə ritik),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. (usually l.c.) pertaining to or characteristic of a sybarite;
    characterized by or loving luxury or sensuous pleasure:to wallow in sybaritic splendor.
  2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Sybaris or its inhabitants.
Also, Syb′a•riti•cal. 
  • Greek Sybarītikós, equivalent. to Sybarí̄t(ēs) Sybarite + -ikos -ic
  • Latin Sybarīticus
Syb′a•riti•cal•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Sybaritic / ˌsɪbəˈrɪtɪk/
  1. of or relating to the ancient Greek colony of Sybaris or its inhabitants
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