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| sump·tu·ous [ súmpchoo əss ] |
adjective |
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1. splendid: magnificent or grand in appearance
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2. extravagant: entailing great expense
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| [15th century. Via French< Latin sumptuosus< sumptus "expense" < past participle of sumere "spend" < emere "take"] |
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  sump·tu·ous·ly adverb |
| sump·tu·ous·ness noun |
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