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Luxurious Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ous

Luxurious has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses

"an epicurean banquet"

"enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs"

"Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence"

"a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness"

2

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

"a princely sum"

"gilded dining rooms"

"these architecture magazines are full of the lush interiors of the rich and famous"

3

Very fine in quality and comfortable.

"The hotel room offered a luxurious experience with its sumptuous silk sheets and plush down duvet."

In plain English: Luxurious means extremely comfortable and fancy, often made with expensive materials to make you feel special.

"The hotel room was luxurious, featuring silk sheets and a large marble bathtub."

Example Sentences
"The hotel room was luxurious, featuring silk sheets and a large marble bathtub." adj
"The hotel room felt luxurious with its soft beds and private balcony." adj
"She wore a luxurious silk dress to the evening gala." adj
"Even their modest apartment seemed luxurious compared to our old place." adj
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Origin

The word luxurious entered English via Middle French and Old French, ultimately deriving from the Latin luxuriōsus, which originally described something rank or luxuriant in growth. Over time, its meaning shifted to describe excessive wealth or comfort rather than just natural abundance.

Rhyming Words
ous lous pous vous sous yous nous tous eous uous ious bous hous pious anous thous chous aneous mucous famous
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