Sybaritical

Sybaritical
Sybaritic Syb`a*rit"ic, Sybaritical Syb`a*rit"ic*al, a. [L. Sybariticus, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to the Sybarites; resembling the Sybarites; luxurious; wanton; effeminate. ``Sybaritic dinners.'' --Bp. Warburton. ``Sybaritical cloistres.'' --Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]

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