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sumptuaries

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsʌm(p)t͡ʃʊəɹiz/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsʌm(p)tjʊəɹiz/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsʌm(p)t͡ʃəɹiz/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsʌm(p)tjʊɹiz/
  • General-American: /ˈsʌm(p)(t)ʃuˌɛɹiz/
  • General-American: /-tju-/
  • General-American: /-(t)ʃəˌwɛɹiz/

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Topics: anthropology, human-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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