- sumptuously sump·tu·ous·ly adv
- ['sʌmptjʊəslɪ]
sontuosamente
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sumptuously sump·tu·ous·ly adv
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Sumptuously — Sumptuous Sump tu*ous, a. [L. sumptuosus, fr. sumptus expanse, cost: cf. F. somptueux. See {Sumptuary}.] Involving large outlay or expense; costly; expensive; hence, luxurious; splendid; magnificient; as, a sumptuous house or table; sumptuous… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sumptuous — sump|tu|ous [ˈsʌmptʃuəs] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: sumptueux, from Latin sumptuosus, from sumptus cost ] very impressive and expensive ▪ a sumptuous feast ▪ a sumptuous palace >sumptuously adv >sumptuousness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
sumptuous — sumptuously, adv. sumptuousness, n. /sump chooh euhs/, adj. 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. [1475 85; < L… … Universalium
