"lautitious" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more lautitious [comparative], most lautitious [superlative]
Etymology: 1640s, Latin lautitia ("elegance, magnificence, splendor") nominalized from past participle of lavare (to wash): lautus ("washed, bathed"), see lave. Head templates: {{en-adj}} lautitious (comparative more lautitious, superlative most lautitious)
  1. (obsolete) sumptuous; luxurious; splendid Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-lautitious-en-adj-K-k6O0zZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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  "etymology_text": "1640s, Latin lautitia (\"elegance, magnificence, splendor\") nominalized from past participle of lavare (to wash): lautus (\"washed, bathed\"), see lave.",
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          "ref": "1891, Robert Herrick, Alfred William Pollard, The Hesperides & Noble Numbers - Volume 2, Nabu Press, page 78",
          "text": "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."
        },
        {
          "ref": "1891, K. Paul, The Century Guild Hobby Horse - Volume 6, Trench and Company, page 53",
          "text": "Of Sewer, or Carver, and the like; with divers great Lords of State, all in their Robes: so that there was nothing order'd, at that High Banquet, but with vast Pomp; the meats lautitious, the wines generous, and gract with an Abundance of sumptuous Plate of Gold, the curious work of Vanlesen."
        },
        {
          "ref": "1993, Amanda Scott, The Rose at Twilight, Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, page 317",
          "text": "I've more compliments to impart, to be sure, but I'd as lief make a gift of them to none but thy lautitious self."
        },
        {
          "text": "2014, Arthur Machen, The Complete Works of Arthur Machen (Illustrated), Delphi Classics, page 6 of The Lord Maltworm's Second Tale - The Affair Done at the House with the Lattice\nI should judge that her taille is a rarer and more lautitious taille than that of Madam Phryne; but, by cock! if you win this lady you must be a very discreet knight, and a cunning, and a daring to boot; since Master Torlesse will have no gallants, keeps his door bolted, and shoots bolts at any he sees lurking about."
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          "ref": "1891, K. Paul, The Century Guild Hobby Horse - Volume 6, Trench and Company, page 53",
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          "ref": "1993, Amanda Scott, The Rose at Twilight, Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, page 317",
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        },
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          "text": "2014, Arthur Machen, The Complete Works of Arthur Machen (Illustrated), Delphi Classics, page 6 of The Lord Maltworm's Second Tale - The Affair Done at the House with the Lattice\nI should judge that her taille is a rarer and more lautitious taille than that of Madam Phryne; but, by cock! if you win this lady you must be a very discreet knight, and a cunning, and a daring to boot; since Master Torlesse will have no gallants, keeps his door bolted, and shoots bolts at any he sees lurking about."
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