sumptuary

English

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin sumptuarius, from sumptus (“expense, cost”), from sumere, sumptum (“to take, use, spend”); sub (“under”) + emere (“to take, buy”): compare with French somptuaire.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsʌm(p)tjuˌɛɹi/, /ˈsʌm(p)t͡ʃuˌɛɹi/
• IPA^(key): /ˈsʌm(p)tjʊəɹi/, /ˈsʌm(p)t͡ʃʊəɹi/, /ˈsʌm(p)t͡ʃəɹi/

Adjective

sumptuary (comparative more sumptuary, superlative most sumptuary)

1. Relating to expense; regulating expense or expenditure.
2. Of a law or regulation: intended to restrain or limit the expenditure of citizens in apparel, food, furniture, etc.; to regulate the prices of commodities and the wages of labor; or to forbid or restrict the use of certain articles, as of luxurious apparel.

Derived terms

• sumptuary law
• sumptuary tax

Translations

relating to expense

• French: somptuaire (fr)
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relating to a law

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