epicure

Questions about epicure

What does epicure mean?

epicure means "a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)".

How many syllables are in epicure?

epicure has 3 syllables: ep-i-cure. The stress falls on "ep". In IPA it is /ˈɛpɪˌkjʊɹ/.

What is another word for epicure?

Close synonyms include gourmet, gastronome, bon vivant, epicurean, foodie. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is epicure a common word?

epicure is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with epicure?

3 words rhyme with epicure. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.