bon vivant
bon vi•vant
pronunciation:
\ˌbän-vē-ˈvänt, ˌbōⁿ-vē-ˈväⁿ\
function:
noun
inflected form(s):
plural bons vivants \ˌbän-vē-ˈvän(t)s, ˌbōⁿ-vē-ˈväⁿ(z)\ or bon vivants \same\
etymology:
french, literally, good liver
date:
circa 1695
: a person having cultivated, refined, and sociable tastes especially with respect to food and drink
pronunciation:
\ˌbän-vē-ˈvänt, ˌbōⁿ-vē-ˈväⁿ\
function:
noun
inflected form(s):
plural bons vivants \ˌbän-vē-ˈvän(t)s, ˌbōⁿ-vē-ˈväⁿ(z)\ or bon vivants \same\
etymology:
french, literally, good liver
date:
circa 1695
: a person having cultivated, refined, and sociable tastes especially with respect to food and drink
