fastuous

English

Etymology

From Latin fastuōsus, from fastus (“haughtiness, pride”). Compare French fastueux and Spanish fastuoso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfæstju.əs/, /ˈfæstʃu.əs/

Adjective

fastuous (comparative more fastuous, superlative most fastuous)

1. (obsolete) proud; haughty; disdainful
   • a. 1678 (date written), Isaac Barrow, “(please specify the chapter name or sermon number). The Profitableness of Godliness”, in The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow. […], volumes (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: A[braham] J[ohn] Valpy, […], published 1830–1831, →OCLC:

     fastuous contempt of others

Derived terms

• fastuously
• fastuousness

References

• “fastuous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.