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.
    Synonyms: pleasure seeker, voluptuary; see also Thesaurus:sensualist

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/
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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
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