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)

lustful
Synonym: libidinoso

Usage notes

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

Related terms

Further reading

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

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