English → Latin
“luxuriant” in Latin
lū̆xuriōto be luxuriant, rank, abounding to excess; to have in abundance. (coupled with ablative); to swell, enlarge, grow rapidlū̆xuriōsusrank, luxuriant, exuberant; luxurious, self-indulgentlaetushappy, cheerful, glad; fertile, luxuriant, lush, richmollissoft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible, supple; mild, tender
The English word luxuriant itself goes back to Latin lū̆xuria, through lūxuriāns.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
luxuriant
Of vegetation, luxurians, luxuriosus (Cic.); laetus (Verg., Liv.).
Of style, etc., luxurians, mollis (Cic.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for luxuriant?
- The usual Latin words for “luxuriant” are lū̆xuriō, lū̆xuriōsus, laetus; also mollis. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.