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adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

lū̆xuriōsus

lū̆xuriōsus (feminine lū̆xuriōsa, neuter lū̆xuriōsum, comparative lū̆xuriōsior)
Classical[ɫuːk.sʊ.riˈoː.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[luk.su.riˈɔː.s̬us]

Meaning

  1. adjectiverank, luxuriant, exuberant
  2. adjectiveluxurious, self-indulgent

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativelū̆xuriōsuslū̆xuriōsalū̆xuriōsum
genitivelū̆xuriōsīlū̆xuriōsaelū̆xuriōsī
dativelū̆xuriōsōlū̆xuriōsaelū̆xuriōsō
accusativelū̆xuriōsumlū̆xuriōsamlū̆xuriōsum
ablativelū̆xuriōsōlū̆xuriōsālū̆xuriōsō
vocativelū̆xuriōselū̆xuriōsalū̆xuriōsum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativelū̆xuriōsīlū̆xuriōsaelū̆xuriōsa
genitivelū̆xuriōsōrumlū̆xuriōsārumlū̆xuriōsōrum
dativelū̆xuriōsīslū̆xuriōsīslū̆xuriōsīs
accusativelū̆xuriōsōslū̆xuriōsāslū̆xuriōsa
ablativelū̆xuriōsīslū̆xuriōsīslū̆xuriōsīs
vocativelū̆xuriōsīlū̆xuriōsaelū̆xuriōsa

luxŭrĭōsus, a, um, adj. luxuria,
I. rank, luxuriant, exuberant.
I. Lit.: frumenta, Cic. Or. 24, 81: seges, Ov. F. 1, 690: vitis valida et luxuriosa, Col. 5, 6, 36: vitis, id. 4, 21, 2.—
II. Trop.
A. Immoderate, excessive: luxurioso otio esse, Sall. J. 100: laetitia, Liv. 2, 21.—
B. Immoderate, extravagant, wanton: luxuriosissimum dictum, Col. 8, 16: amor, Ov. R. Am. 746.—
C. Excessive, profuse, luxurious, voluptuous: reprehendere luxuriosos, Cic. Fin. 2, 7, 21: multa et lauta supellex, non illa quidem luxuriosi hominis, sed tamen abundantis, id. Phil. 2, 27, 66: nihil luxuriosius, id. Pis. 27, 66: homines luxuriosi prodigi (vocantur), Paul. ex Fest. p. 250: cena, Juv. 11, 77.—Hence, adv.: luxŭrĭōsē.
A. Wantonly, immoderately, excessively: ne haec laetitia nimis luxuriose eveniat, Cato ap. Gell. 7, 3.—
B. Luxuriously, voluptuously: cum libidinosis luxuriose vivere, Cic. Cael. 6: exercitum luxuriose habere, Sall. C. 11. —Comp.: luxuriosius epulari, Nep. Paus. 3: struere fercula, Col. prooem.—Sup.: luxuriosissime bibere, Aug. Mor. Eccl. Cath. 34.

Origins

From lū̆xuria + -ōsus.

Descendants
  • Catalanluxuriós
  • Italianlussurioso
  • Frenchluxurieuxfrom Old French luxurios
  • Germanluxuriösfrom Old French luxurios
  • Romanianluxuriosfrom Old French luxurios
  • Englishluxuriousfrom Old French luxurios
  • Portugueseluxurioso
  • Spanishlujurioso
  • Friulianlussuriôs
  • Galicianluxurioso

Quick answers

What does lū̆xuriōsus mean in Latin?
lū̆xuriōsus, a adjective, means “rank, luxuriant, exuberant; luxurious, self-indulgent”.
How do you pronounce lū̆xuriōsus?
In classical Latin, [ɫuːk.sʊ.riˈoː.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [luk.su.riˈɔː.s̬us].