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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