luxurious
/ləɡˈʒɜːiəs/luhg-ZHUR-ee-uhs
/ləɡˈʒɝiəs/luhg-ZHUR-ee-uhs
Meaningfull of luxury
Common meaning: very comfortable and costly
- luxurexcess, extravaganceLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1088 · scan
- inoun ending: study, state or act
- ousadjective ending: full of, having
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from luxury + -ous.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), LUXURY, p.346 · scan
Roots
- luxus; luxuria Latin “excess, extravagance”
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