SUMPTUOUS


Meaning of SUMPTUOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsəm(p)(t)-shə-wəs, -shəs, -shwəs ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin sumptuosus, from sumptus

Date: 15th century

: extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent

sumptuous banquets

a sumptuous residence

also : magnificent 4

• sump·tu·ous·ly adverb

• sump·tu·ous·ness noun

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