epicure
/ˈɛpɪkjʊə/
"epicure" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“epicure” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink.
Corpus desk
Index EN-epicure · epicure · English
epicure · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | epicure |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɛpɪkjʊə/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “epicure” in English
Rare enough to double-check
epicure is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɛpɪkjʊə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for epicure in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Epicurus, the name of an Ancient Greek philosopher who advocated such a lifestyle. The correct English form is epicure, spelled E-P-I-C-U-R-E.
Definition
- 1A person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how epicure appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
If there bee any lasie fellow, any that cannot away with worke, any that would wallow in pleasures, hee is hastie to be priested. And when hee is made one, and has gotten a benefice, he consorts with his neighbour priests, who are altogether given to pleasures; and then both hee, and they, live, not like Christians, but like epicures; drinking, eating, fe…
But, without preaching, the truth may surely be borne in mind, that the bustle, and triumph, and laughter, and gaiety which Vanity Fair exhibits in public, do not always pursue the performer into private life, and that the most dreary depression of spirits and dismal repentances sometimes overcome him. Recollection of the best ordained banquets will scarc…
Etymology
From Epicurus, the name of an Ancient Greek philosopher who advocated such a lifestyle.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.