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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessybaritisch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /zʏbaˈʁiːtɪʃ/
"Sie genossen einen sybaritischen Urlaub voller Komfort."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characterized by or indulging in luxury and sensual pleasure.
"They spent a sybaritic week lounging on the private yacht with a personal chef." - 2
Marked by a preference for lavish comfort, opulence, and self-gratification.
"The hotel suite offered a sybaritic retreat from the bustling city outside."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek city of Sybaris in southern Italy, known for its inhabitants' wealth, luxury, and self-indulgent habits. The term entered English in the late 16th century via Latin and French, evolving from a demonym into an adjective describing extravagant pleasure-seeking.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sybaritic" is said worldwide
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sybaritique
Transliteration: /si.ba.ʁi.tik/
"Ils mènent une vie sybaritique dans leur villa au bord de la mer."
sybaritisch
Transliteration: /zʏbaˈʁiːtɪʃ/
"Sie genossen einen sybaritischen Urlaub voller Komfort."
sibaritico
Transliteration: /sibaˈritiko/
"Lo stile di vita sibaritico della nobiltà era leggendario."
sibarítico
Transliteration: /si.baˈɾi.ti.ko/
"Disfrutaron de un descanso sibarítico en el resort de cinco estrellas."
sibarítico
Transliteration: /si.baˈɾi.ti.ku/
"Eles levam uma vida sibarítica cheia de luxos."
विलासी
Transliteration: vilasi
"उन्होंने एक विलासी और आरामदायक सप्ताहांत बिताया।"
奢侈荒淫的
Transliteration: shē chǐ huāng yín de
"他们在海滨别墅里过着奢侈的生活。"
향락적인
Transliteration: hyang-nak-jeok-in
"그들은 최고급 호텔에서 향락적인 휴가를 보냈다."
贅沢な
Transliteration: zeitaku na
"彼らは贅沢な週末をリゾートで過ごした。"
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