English → Latin
“luxurious” in Latin
lū̆xuriōsusrank, luxuriant, exuberant; luxurious, self-indulgentdēlicātusalluring, charming, delightful; voluptuous; soft, tender, delicate; effeminate, spoilt with indulgencemollissoft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible, supple; mild, tenderdomushouse, home (the building where a person lives); any dwelling-place or abode (of people or animals); the place of one's vīvōto live; to be alive, to survive; to reside in
The English word luxurious itself goes back to Latin lū̆xus, through lūxuriōsus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
luxurious
luxuriosus (in a bad sense): delicatus (elegant, that has to do with refinement rather than with necessaries; not necessarily in a bad sense): mollis (effeminate): sumtuosus (that causes expense; e.g., domus). Luxurious dress, cultus effusior or luxuriosus: in a luxurious manner, luxuriose; delicate; molliter; (The words are found in this connection and order.) delicate ac molliter (e.g., vivere).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for luxurious?
- The usual Latin words for “luxurious” are lū̆xuriōsus, dēlicātus, mollis; also domus, vīvō. 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.