Apician
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Etymology edit
From Latin Apīciānus, from Apīcius + -ānus, equivalent to Apicius + -an.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
Apician (comparative more Apician, superlative most Apician)
- Of or pertaining to Marcus Gavius Apicius, a notorious Roman epicure.
- (by extension, of food) Choice, dainty; (of people) eating only what is choice, preferring the best or most expensive food.
- December 10 1838, Henry Rogers, letter to Alfred West Esq.
- Thrice happy you! who are not driven to such Apician luxuries
- Synonyms: epicurean, hedonistic
- December 10 1838, Henry Rogers, letter to Alfred West Esq.
References edit
- “Apician”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.