English Explanatory Dictionary

sumptuaries

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Things (especially luxurious or sumptuous possessions) that a person owns.

Pronunciation

/ˈsʌm(p)t͡ʃʊəɹiz/ /ˈsʌm(p)tjʊəɹiz/ /ˈsʌm(p)t͡ʃəɹiz/ /ˈsʌm(p)tjʊɹiz/ /ˈsʌm(p)(t)ʃuˌɛɹiz/ /-tju-/ /-(t)ʃəˌwɛɹiz/

Word forms

sumptuaries

Etymology

From sumptuary (adjective) + -ies (variant of -es (suffix forming the regular plurals of nouns)).

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