SUMPTUOUS


Meaning of SUMPTUOUS in English

/ ˈsʌmptʃuəs; NAmE / adjective

( formal ) very expensive and looking very impressive :

a sumptuous meal

We dined in sumptuous surroundings.

►  sump·tu·ous·ly adverb

►  sump·tu·ous·ness noun [ U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (in the sense made or produced at great cost ): from Old French somptueux , from Latin sumptuosus , from sumptus expenditure, from sumere take.

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