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sumptuous

sump·tuous

UK/ˈsʌmptʃuəs/ US/ˈsʌmpt͡ʃuəs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

rich and superior in quality

  • “a princely sum”
  • “gilded dining rooms”
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Origin

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

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