adj
sumptuous
SUHMPT-shoo-uhs
Sumptuous (adj) means Lavish, luxurious, and clearly expensive. Example: “They were served a sumptuous banquet in the palace hall.”
adj
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Lavish, luxurious, and clearly expensive.
"They were served a sumptuous banquet in the palace hall."
"The hotel room was decorated in sumptuous velvet and gold."
How to use sumptuous
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishExtravagantly grand and expensive-looking.
Common pairings
a sumptuous feast
sumptuous decor
sumptuous surroundings
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more sumptuous
- Superlative
- most sumptuous
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Etymology
From Latin sūmptuōsus, from sūmptus ("expense"), itself from sūmō ("to take, spend").
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What does “sumptuous” mean?
The word “sumptuous” means lavish, luxurious, and clearly expensive. In plain terms, extravagantly grand and expensive-looking.
How do you pronounce “sumptuous”?
“Sumptuous” is pronounced SUHMPT-shoo-uhs (/ˈsʌmptʃuəs/ in IPA).
How do you use “sumptuous” in a sentence?
Here is “sumptuous” used in a sentence: “They were served a sumptuous banquet in the palace hall.”
What part of speech is “sumptuous”?
“Sumptuous” is an adjective.
Where does the word “sumptuous” come from?
The word “sumptuous” comes from Latin. From Latin sūmptuōsus, from sūmptus ("expense"), itself from sūmō ("to take, spend").
