Sumptuous
//ˈsʌmptʃuəs// adj
adj ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Magnificent, luxurious, splendid.
"sumptuous feast"
Adjective
- 1 ostentatiously rich and superior in quality wordnet
Example
More examples"The sumptuous residence of a government official was pillaged."
Etymology
From French somptueux, from Latin sumptuōsus, from sūmptus (“cost, charge, expense”), from sumō (“to take”) + -tus (noun formation suffix).
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