lautitious

adjective

1. sumptuous; luxurious; splendid

   obsolete

   To sup with thee thou did'st me home invite; And mad'st a promise that mine appetite should meet and tire on such lautitious meat, The like not Heliogabalus did eat.

Where it comes from

1640s, Latin lautitia ("elegance, magnificence, splendor") nominalized from past participle of lavare (to wash): lautus ("washed, bathed"), see lave.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry lautitious (CC BY-SA 4.0).

← laundlavabo →

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