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sumptuous (adjective), more sumptuous, most sumptuous
1. A reference to something that is made or produced at great cost; and hence magnificent in workmanship, construction, decoration, etc.: The building contractors built a sumptuous set of apartments for those millionaires who would be willing to pay a great deal for such luxurious places.
2. Descriptive of something that is very expensive, rich, or impressive: Bob and his wife went to a sumptuous restaurant to have a sumptuous dinner for his birthday.
3. Etymology: from Latin sumptus, "expenditure".
Referring to something of great expense and so very luxurious.
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A very costly or lavish and splendid meal.
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This entry is located in the following units: em-, emp-, empt-; sump-, -sum- (page 6) sum-, -sum- (page 2)
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splendo-, splend- +
(Latin: to shine, shining; to gleam, to glisten; illustrious; bright; brilliant, brilliance; magnificent, sumptuous)
Word Entries at Get Words: “sumptuous”
sumptuous, more sumptuous, most sumptuous
Relating to something that is made or produced at great expense; so, it is magnificent in workmanship and is very expensive and impressive. (2)
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