sumptuous
Pronunciation: /ˈsʌmptʃuəs/
The English word “sumptuous” has 2 meanings listed here.
adjective
Etymology
From Middle French sumptueux, from Latin sumptuōsus, from sūmptus (“cost, charge, expense”), from sumō (“to take”) + -tus (noun formation suffix).
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