sumptuous C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈsʌmpt͡ʃuəs/ UK /ˈsʌmptʃuəs/ See IPA manual Freq #30870 Meanings 1 adj Magnificent, luxurious, splendid. Sumptuous feast. 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). Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # sumptuous **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈsʌmpt͡ʃuəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsʌmptʃuəs/ **Frequency rank:** 30870 ## Meanings 1. Magnificent, luxurious, splendid. 2. rich and superior in quality ## Examples - Sumptuous feast. ## Etymology From French somptueux, from Latin sumptuōsus, from sūmptus (“cost, charge, expense”), from sumō (“to take”) + -tus (noun formation suffix). ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown