Sybaritic
March 15, 2006
Sybaritic
1 (with capital initial): of or pertaining to Sybarite or its inhabitants.
2: characterised by or devoted to excessive luxury; effeminately luxurious.
I came across this word in an Independent article about boutique hotels which mentions "sybaritic features such as handmade beds". Sybaris/Sybarite was an ancient Greek city of southern Italy, well-known for its magnificence and luxury. It was razed to the ground in 510 BC after losing a war against the city of Croton.
Posted by céline, in Words, on March 15, 2006Comments
"Handmade beds"? Do other hotels use machines to make the beds? Ambiguity, quand tu nous tiens...
Posted by Chris W. on March 15, 2006 5:07 PMPrevious: March 13, 2006
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