glouton

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French glouton, from Late Latin gluttōnem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡlu.tɔ̃/

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Adjective

glouton (feminine gloutonne, masculine plural gloutons, feminine plural gloutonnes)

1. (of a man or animal) gluttonous; devouring or engulfing one's food greedily

   Synonyms: goinfre, goulu, vorace

   Cet enfant a toujours été glouton. ― This child has always been gluttonous.

   Le loup est un animal glouton. ― The wolf is a gluttonous animal.

2. (figuratively) gluttonous; having a great greed toward something

   Synonym: avide

   Avec de prodigieuse vitesse de réaction, certaines enzymes sont gloutonnes en substrat. ― With an extaordianry reaction rate, certain enzymes are gluttonous of their substrate.

Derived terms

• gloutonnement
• gloutonnerie

 

Noun

Un glouton

glouton m (plural gloutons, feminine gloutonne)

1. glutton or wolverine, a mammalian carnivore of the Arctic regions resembling a small bear with a hairy tail

   Synonym: carcajou

   Le glouton est un animal solitaire. ― The wolverine is a solitary animal.

2. glutton; a person or animal who eats his food greedily

   Ce glouton se jette sur son assiette. ― This glutton throws himself onto his plate.

See also

• glouton in French on the Wiktionnaire
• glouton on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^fr

Further reading

• “glouton”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.