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
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Adjective
sumptuary (comparative more sumptuary, superlative most sumptuary)
- Relating to expense; regulating expense or expenditure.
- 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
Translations
relating to expense
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relating to a law
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