bon viveur

English

Etymology

Appeared in the mid 19th century as pseudo-Gallicization of bon vivant.

Pronunciation

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Noun

bon viveur (plural bons viveurs or bon viveurs)

1. Synonym of bon vivant, a person who enjoys the good things in life, especially good food and drink.

French

Noun

bon viveur f (plural bons viveurs)

1. (obsolete) Synonym of bon vivant

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French bon viveur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔw̃ viˈvɛr/
• Rhymes: -ivɛr

Noun

bon viveur m pers

1. (literary, obsolete) bon viveur

   Synonym: bon vivant

Declension

Declension of bon viveur

	singular	plural
nominative	bon viveur	bon viveurzy/bon viveury (deprecative)
genitive	bon viveura	bon viveurów
dative	bon viveurowi	bon viveurom
accusative	bon viveura	bon viveurów
instrumental	bon viveurem	bon viveurami
locative	bon viveurze	bon viveurach
vocative	bon viveurze	bon viveurzy

Further reading

• bon viveur in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• bon viveur in Polish dictionaries at PWN