glouton

French

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Pronunciation

• IPA: ɡlu.tɔ̃, X-SAMPA: /glu.to~/
• X-SAMPA: /glu."tO~/

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Etymology

From Latin gluto or glutto of the same meaning, from glutus or gluttus meaning "throat" and "absorption"

Adjective

glouton m (feminine gloutonne, masculine plural gloutons, feminine plural gloutonnes)

1. (of a man or animal) Gluttonous; devouring or engulfing one's food greedily.

   Cet enfant a toujours été glouton. - This child has always been gluttonous.

   Le loup est un animal glouton. - The wolf is a gluttonous animal.

2. (figuratively) Gluttonous; having a great greed toward something.

   Avec de prodigieuse vitesse de réaction, certaines enzymes sont gloutonnes en substrat. - With an extaordianry reaction rate, certain enzymes are gluttonous of their substrate.

Synonyms

• (devouring or englufing food): goinfre, goulu, vorace
• (having immense greed): avide

Derived terms

• gloutonnerie
• gloutonnement

Noun

Un glouton

glouton m (plural gloutons; feminine gloutonne, plural gloutonnes)

1. Glutton, a mammalian carnivore of the Arctic regions resembling a small bear with a hairy tail.

   • Le glouton est un animal solitaire.

     The glutton is a solitary animal.

2. Glutton; a person or animal who eats his food greedily.

   • Ce glouton se jette sur son assiette.

     This glutton throws himself onto his plate.

Hypernyms

• animal, métazoaire
• mammifère
• mustélidé

Synonyms

• (mammal): carcajou

See also

• glouton in French on the Wiktionnaire
• glouton in French on Wikipédia