bon vivant
/ˌbɒ̃ viːˈvɒ̃/US/ˌbɑn vɪvˈɑnt/
bon vivant noun: a man who enjoys luxurious things in life, especially good food and drink; a man about town.
Noun
bon vivant (plural bon vivants or bons vivants)
- A man who enjoys luxurious things in life, especially good food and drink; a man about town.
- Synonyms:
- bon viveur, hedonist, epicure, epicurean, high-stepper, lapling, lotus-eater, pleasure seeker, pleasurist, sensualist
bon vivant meaning in Tamil and Kannada
bon vivant in Tamil
- வளவண்மையர்
bon vivant in Kannada
- person who enjoys the good things in life, especially good food and drink
- ಭೋಜನಪ್ರಿಯ bhōjanapriya, ಸುಭೋಜ್ಯಪ್ರಿಯ subhōjyapriya, ಭೋಜನ ರಸಿಕ bhōjana rasika, ಪಾಕಪ್ರಿಯ pākapriya
Synonyms of bon vivant
- bon viveur
- hedonist
- epicure
- epicurean
- high-stepper
- lotus-eater
- pleasure seeker
- pleasurist
- sensualist
- sybarite
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Forms of bon vivant
| plural | bon vivants |
|---|---|
| plural | bons vivants |
| alternative form | bon-vivant |
Origin of bon vivant
Borrowed from French bon vivant (literally “one who lives well, good ‘liver’ (living person)”), from bon (“good”) + vivant (“person who is living”), agent noun of vivre (“to live”).
Words that rhyme with bon vivant
Questions about bon vivant
- What does bon vivant mean?
- Bon vivant means a man who enjoys luxurious things in life, especially good food and drink; a man about town.
- What is bon vivant in Tamil?
- Bon vivant in Tamil is வளவண்மையர். See Bon vivant meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is bon vivant?
- Bon vivant is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bon vivant?
- Bon vivant is pronounced /ˌbɑn vɪvˈɑnt/ (US).
- What is the plural of bon vivant?
- The plural of bon vivant is bon vivants.
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