51Թ

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sumptuous

[suhmp-choo-uhs]

adjective

  1. entailing great expense, as from choice materials, fine work, etc.; costly.

    a sumptuous residence.

  2. luxuriously fine or large; lavish; splendid.

    a sumptuous feast.

    Synonyms: , ,


sumptuous

/ ˌsʌmptjʊˈɒsɪtɪ, ˈsʌmptjʊəs /

adjective

  1. expensive or extravagant

    sumptuous costumes

  2. magnificent; splendid

    a sumptuous scene

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • sumptuously adverb
  • sumptuousness noun
  • unsumptuous adjective
  • unsumptuously adverb
  • unsumptuousness noun
  • ˈܳٳܴdzܲԱ noun
  • ˈܳٳܴdzܲ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sumptuous1

1475–85; < Latin ūٳōܲ, equivalent to ūٳ ( s ) expense ( sumptuary ) + -ōܲ -ous
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sumptuous1

C16: from Old French somptueux, from Latin ܳٳōܲ costly, from sumptus; see sumptuary
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Ultimately, Eatwell’s team made as many of the costumes “as the budget could stand,” including all of Henry’s sumptuous ensembles.

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Cinematographer Arseni Khachaturan’s images of sumptuous Georgian landscapes — vibrant red flowers dotting an impossibly lush field — are undercut by the anxiety within the person soaking in those sights.

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An element of romance permeates the Spotlight’s interior, with an intimate dance space and a sumptuous lounge area outfitted with Persian rugs, Victorian-style furniture and steam trunks that double as coffee tables.

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Filled with sumptuous seating, a patterned ceiling and artfully arranged bookshelves backed with floral wallpaper, the library is a mix of new and old, including the home’s original tiled fireplace.

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The Parisian-style structure was home to Lady Gaga’s sumptuous headlining stage show, “The Art of Personal Chaos.”

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