lujurioso

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lūxuriōsus, by surface analysis, lujuria +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /luxuˈɾjoso/ [lu.xuˈɾjo.so]
• Rhymes: -oso
• Syllabification: lu‧ju‧rio‧so

Adjective

lujurioso (feminine lujuriosa, masculine plural lujuriosos, feminine plural lujuriosas)

1. lustful

   Synonym: libidinoso

Usage notes

• Lujurioso is a false friend, and does not mean luxurious. The Spanish word for luxurious is lujoso.

Related terms

• lujo
• lujoso
• lujuria

Further reading

• “lujurioso”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10