Sumptuosity

Sumptuosity
Sumptuosity Sump`tu*os"i*ty, n. [L. sumptuositas: cf. F. somptuosit['e].] Expensiveness; costliness; sumptuousness. [R.] --Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster]

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  • sumptuous — adjective splendid and expensive looking. Derivatives sumptuosity noun sumptuously adverb sumptuousness noun Origin ME: from OFr. somptueux, from L. sumptuosus, from sumptus (see sumptuary) …   English new terms dictionary

  • deluxe — adjective 1. rich and superior in quality a princely sum gilded dining rooms • Syn: ↑gilded, ↑grand, ↑luxurious, ↑opulent, ↑princely, ↑sumptuous …   Useful english dictionary

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