Sumptuous

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsÊŒmpt͡ʃuÉ™s/

Origin

From French somptueux, from Latin sumptuōsus, from sūmptus ("cost, charge, expense"), perfect passive participle of sūmō, sūmere ("take").

Full definition of sumptuous

Adjective

1. Magnificent, luxurious, splendid.
• 1764, Oliver Goldsmith, :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 headTo shame the meanness of his humble shed;No costly lord the sumptuous banquet dealTo make him loathe his vegetable meal;
• 1829, w, The Alhambra, I wandered on until I came to a sumptuous palace with a garden adorned with fountains and fishponds, and groves and flowers, and orchards laden with delicious fruit.
• 2012, April 21, Jonathan Jurejko, Newcastle 3-0 Stoke, Cabaye pulled all the strings in a dominant home performance and capped a majestic individual display with a sumptuous first-time finish into the far corner for his second goal of the afternoon.

Synonyms

• lavish

Derived terms

• sumption
• sumptuary
• sumptuousness