lujuria

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin luxuria (“rankness, luxury”), from luxus (“extravagance, luxury”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /luˈxuɾja/ [luˈxu.ɾja]
Rhymes: -uɾja
Syllabification: lu‧ju‧ria

Noun

lujuria f (plural lujurias)

lust
Synonym: codicia (archaic)
excess
Synonym: exceso

Usage notes

Despite having the same origin, lujuria is a false friend of luxury. The Spanish term for luxury is lujo.

Related terms

lujurioso

Further reading

“lujuria”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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