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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡəˈfʁɛːsɪç
"Der gefräßige Hund fraß den ganzen Napf in Sekunden leer."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Given to excessive eating and drinking; indulging in anything to excess.
"He cast a gluttonous eye over the lavish banquet spread before him." - 2
Having a voracious capacity for something; insatiable.
"The modern corporation has a gluttonous appetite for consumer data."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English glotenous, stemming from Old French glutinous and Latin glutinosus, eventually tracing back to the Latin noun gluto (glutton). Over centuries, the term has evolved from describing excessive eating to metaphorically characterizing any form of insatiable greed or indulgence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gluttonous" is said worldwide
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glouton
Transliteration: ɡlu.tɔ̃
"Il était très glouton et a fini tout le gâteau."
gefräßig
Transliteration: ɡəˈfʁɛːsɪç
"Der gefräßige Hund fraß den ganzen Napf in Sekunden leer."
ghiotto
Transliteration: ˈɡjɔt.to
"Era un bambino ghiotto di dolci."
glotón
Transliteration: ɡloˈton
"Su perro es muy glotón y siempre quiere más comida."
glutão
Transliteration: ɡluˈtɐ̃w̃
"Ele teve um comportamento glutão no jantar de Natal."
पेटू
Transliteration: petoo
"वह बहुत पेटू है और हमेशा खाता रहता है।"
贪吃
Transliteration: tān chī
"他对桌上的美味佳肴表现得十分贪吃。"
탐스러운
Transliteration: tamsureun
"그는 음식 앞에만 서면 탐스러운 태도를 보인다."
大食いの
Transliteration: oogui no
"彼の大食いな態度はパーティーで目立っていた。"
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