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Where does “luxuria” come from?

luxuria (Latin) comes from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

luxuria (Latin): luxury; extravagance

Definitions

  1. luxury; extravagance

Ancestry of “luxuria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
2Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
3Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “luxuria”

  • luxury
  • luxurious
  • luxuriously
  • luxuriate
  • luxuriousness
  • nonluxury
  • unluxurious
  • ultraluxury
  • ultraluxurious
  • superluxury
  • antiluxury
  • semiluxury
  • superluxurious
  • semiluxurious
  • luxurist
  • luxurio
  • luxuriosus
  • luxuriaturus
  • luxuriandus
  • luxuriatus
  • luxurians
  • lussurioso
  • luxurieux
  • luxurieusement
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