sumptuosity
sumptuosity · sumptuosities
The state or quality of being sumptuousThe state or quality of being sumptuous; wealth; high price
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The state or quality of being sumptuous; wealth; high price
More definitions
- the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
Origin
From sumptuo(u)s + -ity, from Latin sumptuositas: compare French somptuosité.From sumptuo(u)s + -ity, from Latin sumptuositas: compare French somptuosité.
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Forms
plural: sumptuosities| Singular | sumptuosity |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive:lavishnessluxurysumptuousness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedsumptuous
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable