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fastoso

lavish

adjective fahs-TOH-zoh Rare

Also means

sumptuous

Usage Note

Fastoso describes ostentatious luxury and splendor (una cerimonia fastosa = a lavish ceremony). It carries a connotation of impressive display and is generally positive in register, unlike ostentato which implies showing off. The adverb is fastosamente.

Examples

"Il matrimonio fu una cerimonia fastosa."

Natural Translation

The wedding was a lavish ceremony.

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