Epicurus

English

Etymology

From Latin Epicūrus, from Ancient Greek Ἐπίκουρος (Epíkouros).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌɛpɪˈkjʊəɹəs/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌɛpɪˈkjʊɹəs/

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Proper noun

Epicurus

1. (historical) An ancient Greek philosopher, founder of the movement known as Epicureanism.

Translations

ancient Greek philosopher

• Arabic: please add this translation if you can
• Armenian: Էպիկուր (Ēpikur)

  Old Armenian: Եպիկուրոս (Epikuros)

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 伊比鳩魯／伊比鸠鲁 (zh) (Yībǐjiūlǔ)

• Czech: Epikúros m
• Dutch: Epicurus m
• Finnish: Epikuros
• French: Épicure (fr)
• German: Epikur
• Greek: Επίκουρος (el) (Epíkouros)

  Ancient: Ἐπίκουρος (Epíkouros)

• Italian: Epicuro
• Latin: Epicūrus
• Persian: اپیکور (fa) (epikur)
• Portuguese: Epicuro m
• Romanian: Epicur m
• Russian: Эпику́р (ru) m (Epikúr)
• Slovak: Epikuros m
• Spanish: Epicuro
• Turkish: Epikür

Dutch

Etymology

From Latin Epicūrus, from Ancient Greek Ἐπίκουρος (Epíkouros).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌeː.piˈky.rʏs/
• Hyphenation: Epi‧cu‧rus

Proper noun

Epicurus m

1. Epicurus (ancient Greek philosopher)

Derived terms

• epicureeër
• epicurisch
• epicurisme
• epicurist

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐπίκουρος (Epíkouros).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /e.piˈkuː.rus/, [ɛpɪˈkuːrʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /e.piˈku.rus/, [epiˈkuːrus]

Proper noun

Epicūrus m sg (genitive Epicūrī); second declension

1. A Greek name, Epicurus, notably borne by a philosopher

Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Epicūrus
Genitive	Epicūrī
Dative	Epicūrō
Accusative	Epicūrum
Ablative	Epicūrō
Vocative	Epicūre

Descendants

• Italian: Epicuro

References

• Epicurus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• “Epicurus”, in William Smith, editor (1848) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray