US /ˈsʌmpt͡ʃuəs/ UK /ˈsʌmptʃuəs/
adj Freq #30870

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Magnificent, luxurious, splendid.

    Sumptuous feast.

  2. 2
    adj

    rich and superior in quality

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · magnificent, luxurious,... lavish
2 adj · rich and superior in quality gilded
Word family
Forms sumptuously

Etymology

From French somptueux, from Latin sumptuōsus, from sūmptus (“cost, charge, expense”), from sumō (“to take”) + -tus (noun formation suffix).

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