sumptuous
[ suhmp-choo-uhs ]
/ ˈsʌmp tʃu əs /
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adjective
entailing great expense, as from choice materials, fine work, etc.; costly: a sumptuous residence.
luxuriously fine or large; lavish; splendid: a sumptuous feast.
SYNONYMS FOR sumptuous
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Origin of sumptuous
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sumptuary, sumptuousWords nearby sumptuous
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sumptuous
/ (ˈsʌmptjʊəs) /
adjective
expensive or extravagantsumptuous costumes
magnificent; splendida sumptuous scene
Derived forms of sumptuous
sumptuously, adverbsumptuousness or sumptuosity (ˌsʌmptjʊˈɒsɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for sumptuous
C16: from Old French somptueux, from Latin sumptuōsus costly, from sumptus; see sumptuary
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