luxurious
UK[lʌɡˈʒʊəriəs]US[ləɡˈʒʊriəs]
adj
very comfortable and expensive, often involving great pleasure
adj
characterized by or loving luxury and self-indulgence
Morpheme Breakdown
luxur
ious
luxur
abundance
ious
adjective suffix
Etymology
the word 'luxurious' traces its lineage to the latin noun luxus, which signified excess, extravagance, and soft or sumptuous living. this root evolved into the latin luxuria, meaning 'rankness, excess, extravagance,' which entered middle english as 'luxurie,' denoting sinful self-indulgence. the modern adjective 'luxurious' was formed by appending the suffix '-ous' (full of) to a stem derived from this root, shifting the primary connotation from vice to the quality of being characterized by rich, abundant comfort and opulence.
Analysis
Structure: luxur (abundance) + ious (adjective suffix)
luxur (from latin luxus, meaning 'excess, abundance, splendor'); ious (from latin -iosus, an adjective-forming suffix meaning 'full of, characterized by')
Examples
the hotel suite was decorated in a luxurious style with silk drapes and marble floors.
she enjoyed the luxurious feeling of the soft, expensive bathrobe.
they led a luxurious life, traveling frequently on private jets.