# gluttonous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɡlʌt(ə)nəs/ · frequency rank #73,227

## Definitions
1. Given to excessive eating; prone to overeating.
2. Greedy.

## Etymology
From Middle English glotenose, glotenouse, glotonos, glotonous, glotounius, glotynous, from Middle French glotonos; equivalent to glutton + -ous.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gluttonous