bon vivant
See also: Bonvivant and bon-vivant
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from French bon vivant (literally “one who lives well, good ‘liver’ (living person)”), from bon (“good”) + vivant (“person who is living”), agent noun of vivre (“to live”).
Pronunciation
Noun
bon vivant (plural bon vivants or bons vivants)
- A man who enjoys luxurious things in life, especially good food and drink; a man about town.
Synonyms
Related terms
- joie de vivre
- bonne vivante (feminine form)
Translations
person who enjoys the good things in life, especially good food and drink
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See also
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɔ̃ vi.vɑ̃/
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Noun
bon vivant m (plural bons vivants, feminine bonne vivante)
- a bon vivant, who enjoys the good things in life
- Synonym: (obsolete) bon viveur
- Antonym: mal-vivant
Polish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French bon vivant.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɔw̃ viˈvã/
Audio (file)
Declension
Declension of bon vivant
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | bon vivant | bon vivanci/bon vivanty (deprecative) |
| genitive | bon vivanta | bon vivantów |
| dative | bon vivantowi | bon vivantom |
| accusative | bon vivanta | bon vivantów |
| instrumental | bon vivantem | bon vivantami |
| locative | bon vivancie | bon vivantach |
| vocative | bon vivancie | bon vivanci |
Further reading
- bon vivant in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- bon vivant in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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