fastuós

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fāstuōsus, from fāstus (“pride, haughtiness”). Compare Spanish fastuoso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [fəs.tuˈos]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [fas.tuˈos]

Adjective

fastuós (feminine fastuosa, masculine plural fastuosos, feminine plural fastuoses)

1. ostentatious, luxurious, lavish

   Va organitzar un fastuós banquet per a milers de convidats.

   He organised a lavish banquet for thousands of guests.

Derived terms

• fastuositat

Related terms

• fast

Further reading

• “fastuós” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “fastuós” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
• “fastuós”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024