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fastuous

/ˈfæstju.əs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fas-tu-ous
IPA
/ˈfæstju.əs/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

proud; haughty; disdainful

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin fastuōsus, from fastus (“haughtiness, pride”). Compare French fastueux and Spanish fastuoso.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more fastuous (comparative) most fastuous (superlative)

Derived Forms

fastuously fastuousness

Questions

How do you pronounce fastuous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfæstju.əs/.
What does fastuous mean?
proud; haughty; disdainful
Where does fastuous come from?
From Latin fastuōsus, from fastus (“haughtiness, pride”). Compare French fastueux and Spanish fastuoso.

How to pronounce fastuous

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