Gourmands

/ɡʊərˈmɑːndz/ noun

Definition

Plural of gourmand; multiple people who enjoy eating good food in large quantities.

Etymology

English pluralization of the French loanword 'gourmand' using the standard English '-s' ending. The singular form was borrowed from French, but English speakers added familiar English plural marking.

Kelly Says

When English borrows words, we immediately make them 'English' by adding our own grammar—French never had 'gourmands' in that exact form, but English speakers created it to talk about multiple greedy eaters.

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