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sumptuary
[ suhmp-choo-er-ee ]
/ ˈsʌmp tʃuˌɛr i /
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adjective
pertaining to, dealing with, or regulating expense or expenditure.
intended to regulate personal habits on moral or religious grounds.
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Origin of sumptuary
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sumptuary
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British Dictionary definitions for sumptuary
sumptuary
/ (ˈsʌmptjʊərɪ) /
adjective
relating to or controlling expenditure or extravagance
Word Origin for sumptuary
C17: from Latin sumptuārius concerning expense, from sumptus expense, from sūmere to spend
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