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
- excess
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