bon-vivant

== English == === Noun === bon-vivant (plural bon-vivants or bons-vivants) Alternative form of bon vivant. == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from French bon vivant (literally “one who lives well, good ‘liver’ (living person)”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌbɔn viˈvɑn(t)/ === Noun === bon-vivant m (plural bon-vivants, diminutive bon-vivantje n) a bon vivant, person who enjoys the good things in life, especially good food and drink; a man about town ==== Synonyms ==== Bourgondiër levensgenieter levenskunstenaar === See also === joie de vivre