sumptuary

English

Etymology

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

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.

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