Defn: See Sib. [Obs. or Scot.]
SYBARITE
Syb"a*rite, n. Etym: [L. Sybarita, Gr. Sybarite.]
Defn: A person devoted to luxury and pleasure; a voluptuary.
SYBARITIC; SYBARITICAL
Syb`a*rit"ic, Syb`a*rit"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. Sybariticus, Gr.
Defn: Of or pertaining to the Sybarites; resembling the Sybarites; luxurious; wanton; effeminate. "Sybaritic dinners." Bp. Warburton. "Sybaritical cloistres." Bp. Hall.
SYBARITISM
Syb"a*rit*ism, n.
Defn: Luxuriousness; effeminacy; wantonness; voluptuousness.
SYCAMINE
Syc"a*mine, n. Etym: [L. sycaminus, Gr.
Defn: See Sycamore.
SYCAMORE Syc"a*more, n. Etym: [L. sycomorus, Gr. sycomore. Cf. Mulberry.] (Bot.) (a) A large tree (Ficus Sycomorus) allied to the common fig. It is found in Egypt and Syria, and is the sycamore, or sycamine, of Scripture. (b) The American plane tree, or buttonwood. (c) A large European species of maple (Acer Pseudo-Platanus). [Written sometimes sycomore.]