luxus

Etymology
From

Noun

 * 1) luxury

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) luxury very wealthy and comfortable surroundings
 * 2)  luxury, exclusive something desirable but expensive that one cannot afford to buy
 * 1)  luxury, exclusive something desirable but expensive that one cannot afford to buy

Pronunciation

 * De Vaan reconstructs the stem vowel as short, despite noting that this would be difficult to explain as the word meets the conditions for Lachmann's law to apply. In contrast, Bennett marks it long, appealing to Romance descendants, although Bennett also gives luxus as an example of a word where it is difficult to decide whether the forms encountered in Romance are popular or learned.
 * De Vaan reconstructs the stem vowel as short, despite noting that this would be difficult to explain as the word meets the conditions for Lachmann's law to apply. In contrast, Bennett marks it long, appealing to Romance descendants, although Bennett also gives luxus as an example of a word where it is difficult to decide whether the forms encountered in Romance are popular or learned.

Etymology 1
Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (whence also ). De Vaan reconstructs and  and assumes an absence of Lachmann's lengthening. Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬 and, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Adjective

 * 1) dislocated

Etymology 2
Abstract u-stem noun (see ) formed on the same stem as the adjective, from.

Noun

 * 1) a dislocation
 * 2) extravagance, luxury, excess, debauchery
 * 3) pomp, splendor