sumptuous

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsʌmpt͡ʃuəs/

Adjective

sumptuous

1. Magnificent, luxurious, splendid.
   • 1764, Oliver Goldsmith, The Traveller:

     Though poor the peasant’s hut, his feasts though small,

     He sees his little lot the lot of all;

     Sees no contiguous palace rear its head

     To shame the meanness of his humble shed;

     No costly lord the sumptuous banquet deal

     To make him loathe his vegetable meal;

Synonyms

• lavish

Translations

• French: somptueux
• German: prächtig, prunkvoll, prachtvoll, reichhaltig, üppig, schwelgerisch, kostspielig, aufwändig
• Portuguese: suntuoso
• Russian: роско́шный
• Spanish: suntuoso

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