luxurious

Meaning

  1. Very fine in quality and comfortable.
  2. Enjoying the pleasures of luxury.

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/lʌɡˈʒʊə.ɹɪəs/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English luxurious, from Old French luxurios (modern French luxurieux), from Latin luxuriosus (“rank, luxuriant, profuse, excessive, immoderate”), from luxuria (“rankness, luxury”), from luxus (“extravagance, luxury”).

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