sumptuousness
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sump·tu·ous
(sŭmp′cho͞o-əs)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 sūmptuōsus, from sūmptus, expense; see sumptuary.]
sump′tu·ous·ly adv.
sump′tu·ous·ness n.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() wealth, wealthiness - the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money; "great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence" |
2. | sumptuousness - the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive expensiveness - the quality of being high-priced |
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sumptuousness
nounBrilliant, showy splendor:
brilliance, brilliancy, glitter, glory, gorgeousness, magnificence, resplendence, resplendency, sparkle.
Informal: glitz.
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sumptuousness
n (= opulence) → Luxus m; (= expensiveness) → Aufwand m, → Kostspieligkeit f; (of meal etc) → Üppigkeit f
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