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sumptuous

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sump·tu·ous  (smpch-s)
adj.
Of a size or splendor suggesting great expense; lavish: "He likes big meals, so I cook sumptuous ones" Anaïs Nin.

[Middle English, from Old French sumptueux, from Latin smptusus, from smptus, expense; see sumptuary.]

sumptu·ous·ly adv.
sumptu·ous·ness n.

sumptuous
Adjective
magnificent and very expensive; splendid: sumptuous decoration [Latin sumptuosus costly]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.sumptuous - rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms"
rich - suggestive of or characterized by great expense; "a rich display"

sumptuous
adjective luxurious, rich, grand, expensive, superb, magnificent, costly, splendid, posh (informal), chiefly Brit. gorgeous, lavish, extravagant, plush (informal) opulent, palatial, ritzy (slang) de luxe, splendiferous (facetious) << OPPOSITE plain
Translations
Spanish sumptuous [ˈsʌmptjuəs] adjsuntuoso
French sumptuous [ˈsʌmptjuəs] adjsomptueux/euse
German sumptuous [ˈsʌmptjuəs] adj (meal) → üppig;
(costume) → aufwendig

Italian sumptuous [ˈsʌmptjuəs] adjsontuoso/a

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Pontellier were contemplating a summer sojourn abroad, and that their handsome residence on Esplanade Street was undergoing sumptuous alterations, and would not be ready for occupancy until their return.
Thus he would refer to the shape of Madonna Lampiada's sumptuous eyelids, and to her shell-like ears, to the correct length and shape of Madonna Amororrisca's nose, to the lily tower of Madonna Verdespina's throat; nor would the unabashed old Florentine shrink from calling attention to the unfairness of Madonna Selvaggia's covering up her dainty bosom, just as he was about to discourse upon "those two hills of snow and of roses with two little crowns of fine rubies on their peaks.
Porthos lived in an apartment, large in size and of very sumptuous appearance, in the Rue du Vieux-Colombier.
 
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