expensive

 
Pronunciation: /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, ɛk-/

adjective

  • costing a lot of money: keeping a horse is expensive an expensive bottle of wine

Derivatives

expensively

adverb

expensiveness

noun

Origin:

early 17th century (in the sense 'lavish, extravagant'): from Latin expens- 'paid out', from the verb expendere (see expend), + -ive