French word

luxueux

Pronunciation

IPA/lyksɥø/

Meaning

  • adjectiveluxurious

Example

C'est un hôtel luxueux.

It's a luxurious hotel.

Illustration for luxueux (luxurious)

More examples

Elle a réservé un hôtel luxueux pour le week-end.

She booked a luxurious hotel for the weekend.

Core concept

A refined, costly setting whose materials, comfort, and finish signal exceptional quality.

Common phrases

  • un hôtel luxueux

    a luxurious hotel

  • un appartement luxueux

    a luxurious apartment

  • un repas luxueux

    a luxurious meal

Similar words

cher: Costing a great deal of money to buy.
beau: Beautiful in appearance and attention-grabbing.
élégant: Featuring restrained shapes and colors with a refined appearance.
chic: Sophisticated and stylish in appearance.

Definition in French

Qui évoque le luxe par son apparence, son confort ou son prix élevé, impliquant un raffinement ou une dépense notable.

Word origin

French formed luxueux from luxe with the adjective suffix -eux, while luxe ultimately comes from Latin luxus, meaning excess or luxury.

Usage tips

  • Luxueux agrees with the noun: masculine singular and plural use luxueux, while feminine forms are luxueuse and luxueuses.

Opposites

Related words

  • luxeluxurynoun
  • luxueusementluxuriouslyadverb

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