Definition
Fond of drinking alcoholic beverages; habitually or excessively drinking; addicted to alcohol.
Etymology
From Latin bibulus (drinking much, inclined to drink), derived from bibere (to drink). The -ulous suffix adds the meaning 'inclined to' or 'characterized by,' directly from classical Latin.
Kelly Says
This Latin-derived word enjoyed surprising popularity in English literature and science writing—you'll find it describing everyone from 19th-century writers to certain historical figures, always implying an unfortunate 'inclination toward' rather than simple occasional drinking.
Translations
BNবাংলা
শরবতপি
shar-bat-pi
CACatalà
bebedor
be-be-dor
CSČeština
opilec
o-pi-lec
ESEspañol
biblífero
bi-bee-lee-feh-roh
FAفارسی
نوشیدنی
noosh-ee-deh-nee
FISuomi
humalainen
hu-ma-lai-nen
FRFrançais
buveur
boo-vwar
HIहिन्दी
मादकपान
maadkapān
IDBahasa Indonesia
gemar minum
ge-mar mi-num
ITItaliano
assonante
ah-soh-nan-teh
KO한국어
술 좋아하는
sul jo-a-ha-neun
MSBahasa Melayu
gemar minum
ge-mar mi-num
NLNederlands
dronken
dron-ken
PTPortuguês
biblífero
bi-bee-lee-feh-roh
RUРусский
пьющий
pyyuyushchy
SWKiswahili
mlevi
m-le-vee
TEతెలుగు
మదపానం
mada-paanam
TRTürkçe
içki içen
ich-ki i-chen
UKУкраїнська
пийний
pee-yniy
URاردو
شراب پسند
sharab pasand
VITiếng Việt
thích uống
thik uong