bon-vivant

See also: Bonvivant and bon vivant

English

Noun

bon-vivant (plural bon-vivants or bons-vivants)

1. Alternative form of bon vivant

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French bon vivant (literally “one who lives well, good ‘liver’ (living person)”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbɔn viˈvɑn(t)/

Noun

bon-vivant m (plural bon-vivants, diminutive bon-vivantje n)

1. A bon vivant, person who enjoys the good things in life, especially good food and drink; a man about town.

Synonyms

• Bourgondiër
• levensgenieter
• levenskunstenaar

See also

• joie de vivre