FASTUOUS


Meaning of FASTUOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfas-chə-wəs ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin fastuosus, from fastus arrogance

Date: 1638

1. : haughty , arrogant

a fastuous air of finality — Carl Van Vechten

2. : ostentatious , showy

disdained fastuous ceremonies

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.