lujuria
Spanish
editEtymology
editFrom Latin luxuria (“rankness, luxury”), from luxus (“extravagance, luxury”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editlujuria f (plural lujurias)
Usage notes
edit- Despite having the same origin, lujuria is a false friend of luxury. The Spanish term for luxury is lujo.
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “lujuria”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014