fastuous

fas·tu·ous

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fas-choo-uh s]
- /ˈfæs tʃu əs/
- /fˈastʃuːəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fas-choo-uh s]
- /ˈfæs tʃu əs/

Definitions of fastuous word

adjective fastuous haughty; arrogant. 1
adjective fastuous showy; ostentatious. 1
adjective fastuous arrogant, proud, haughty 0
adjective fastuous haughty; lofty 0
adjective fastuous ostentatious; pretentious 0
adjective fastuous (Obsolete (No longer in use)) proud; haughty; disdainful. 0

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Origin of fastuous

First appearance:

before 1630

One of the 42% oldest English words

1630-40; < Latin fastuōsus, equivalent to fastu(s) haughtiness, arrogance (cf. fastidious) + -ōsus -ous

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Parts of speech for Fastuous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fastuous

fastuous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

fastuous usage trend in Literature

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