English
Etymology
L. sumptuarius, from sumptus expense, cost, from sumere, sumptum, "to take", "use", "spend"; sub "under" + emere "to take", "buy": compare with French somptuaire
Adjective
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- Relating to expense; regulating expense or expenditure.
- Relating to a law; sumptuary laws or regulations, are those intended to restrain or limit the expenditure of citizens in apparel, food, furniture, etc.; laws which regulate the prices of commodities and the wages of labor; laws which forbid or restrict the use of certain articles, as of luxurious apparel.
Translations
trans-top|relating to expense
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trans-top|relating to a law
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ttbc|French: somptuaire (1)
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