luxuriant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Abundant in growth or detail.

Pronunciation

/lʌɡˈzjʊəɹi.ənt/ /lʌɡˈʒʊəɹi.ənt/ /ləɡ-/ /-ɔːɹi.ənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-luxuriant.wav /ləɡˈʒʊɹi.ənt/ /ləkˈʃʊɹi.ənt/ /-ɝi.ənt/

Word forms

luxuriant more luxuriant most luxuriant

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lūxuriāns, present participle of lūxuriō, itself from lūxuria (“luxury, excess”). Equivalent to luxury + -ant.

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