glutton
UKˈɡlʌt(ə)nUSˈɡlʌt(ə)n
Meaning
1n
Someone who eats far more than they need.
2n
Someone with a strong appetite for an activity or experience.
Structure
Whole-word borrowing
glutton
Usage
He joked that he was a glutton for good food.
She is a glutton for punishment, volunteering for another difficult task.
Etymology
Glutton comes through Old French from Latin glutto, an overeater, associated with swallowing. It describes someone who eats excessively; figuratively, someone with a strong appetite for something.
Analysis
Glutton was borrowed as a whole word. Gluttony and gluttonous are related derivatives. There is no noun suffix -ton to extract here.