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Syb⋅a⋅rit⋅ic

[sib-uh-rit-ik]
–adjective
1. (usually lowercase) 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⋅rit⋅i⋅cal.


Origin:
< L Sybarīticus < Gk Sybarītikós, equiv. to Sybart(ēs) Sybarite + -ikos -ic


Syb⋅a⋅rit⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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syb·a·rit·ic   (sĭb'ə-rĭt'ĭk)   
adj.  
  1. Devoted to or marked by pleasure and luxury.

  2. Sybaritic Of or relating to Sybaris or its people.

Syb'a·rit'i·cal·ly adv.
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