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)

1. lust

   Synonym: codicia (archaic)

2. 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 [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024