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sumptuous

Pronunciation: /ˈsʌm(p)tjʊəs/

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Definition of sumptuous

adjective

  • splendid and expensive-looking:the banquet was a sumptuous, luxurious meal

Derivatives

sumptuosity

Pronunciation: /-ˈɒsɪti/

noun

sumptuously

adverb

sumptuousness

noun

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'made or produced at great cost'): from Old French somptueux, from Latin sumptuosus, from sumptus 'expenditure' (see sumptuary)

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