lautiously
lautiously adverb: sumptuously, elegantly, in an elegant or sumptuous manner.
Adverb
lautiously (comparative more lautiously, superlative most lautiously)
- Sumptuously, elegantly, in an elegant or sumptuous manner.
Forms of lautiously
| comparative | more lautiously |
|---|---|
| superlative | most lautiously |
Origin of lautiously
1547 coined by Andrew Boorde from Latin lautus + -i- + -ous + -ly.
Questions about lautiously
- What does lautiously mean?
- Lautiously means sumptuously, elegantly, in an elegant or sumptuous manner.
- What part of speech is lautiously?
- Lautiously is an adverb.
Words near lautiously in the dictionary
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