English → Latin
“luxury” in Latin
lū̆xusdislocatedlū̆xurialuxury; extravagance; lustdēliciaedelight, pleasure (an activity which affords enjoyment); darling, sweetheart, favourite, pet; comforts, luxuries (condit
The English word luxury itself goes back to Latin lū̆xus, through luxuria.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
luxury
luxus, -ūs (usually subjective, denoting the habit or condition, but sometimes of the objects): luxuria (always subjective, of the propensity or disposition): lautior victus cultusque; nimia in victucultuque magnificentia; cultus effusior (excessive expense in dress and furniture); cultus delicatus, deliciae (in a better sense, of elegance in dress and furniture). Articles of luxury, res ad luxuriam pertinentes (in respect of eating and drinking): instrumenta luxuriae, invitamenta ad luxuriam (as excitements to luxury): merces delicatae, deliciae (in respect of dress, jewels, etc.; Vid: Ruhnken, Sen., Benef., 6, 38, 3): arts of luxury, artes quae ad vitae ornamenta pertinent: to pass on from necessaries to luxuries, a necessariis artibus ad elegantiora defluere (Cic., Tusc., 1, 25, 62).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for luxury?
- The usual Latin words for “luxury” are lū̆xus, lū̆xuria, dēliciae. 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.