French word

mangeur

Pronunciation

IPA/mɑ̃ʒœʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nouneater

Example

C'est un grand mangeur de bonbons.

He is a big candy eater.

Illustration for mangeur (eater)

More examples

Quand il voyage, il devient un mangeur de plats locaux.

When he travels, he becomes someone who eats local dishes.

Core concept

A person pictured around food, defined by the act or habit of eating.

Common phrases

  • grand mangeur

    big eater

  • mangeur de viande

    meat eater

Similar words

gourmand: A person who enjoys tasty food and often eats it.
glouton: A person who greedily eats large amounts of food quickly.
goinfre: A person who habitually eats unusually large amounts of food.
gourmet: A person who recognizes differences in fine food and prefers high-quality dishes.

Definition in French

Personne qui mange, formée à partir du verbe manger.

Word origin

The noun mangeur derives from the verb manger by adding the productive agent suffix -eur, and manger developed from Old French mangier and Latin manducare.

Usage tips

  • Mangeur is masculine, with the regular feminine form mangeuse when the eater is a woman.

Related words

  • mangereatverb
  • mangeableedibleadjective

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