epicúreo

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See also: epicureo

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin Epicurēus, from Ancient Greek ᾿Επικούρειος, from ἐπίκουρος (epíkouros, assisting, defending, ally).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /epiˈkuɾeo/
  • Rhymes: -uɾeo
  • Syllabification: e‧pi‧cú‧re‧o

Adjective

epicúreo (feminine epicúrea, masculine plural epicúreos, feminine plural epicúreas)

  1. epicurean
    • 2015 September 21, “Así amaba Nietzsche a las mujeres”, in El País:
      Zaratustra fue el profeta que lanzó la proclama del superhombre, un ejemplar humano que, según la teoría de Nietzsche, debería ser profundamente culto, bello, fuerte, independiente, poderoso, libre, tolerante, a semejanza de un dios epicúreo, capaz de aceptar el universo y la vida como es.
      Zarathustra was the prophet who launched the proclamation of the overman, an exemplary human who, according to Nietzsche's theory, should be profoundly cultured, beautiful, strong, independent, powerful, free, tolerant, like an epicurean god, capable of accepting the universe and life as it is.

Noun

epicúreo m (plural epicúreos, feminine epicúrea, feminine plural epicúreas)

  1. epicurean

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