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Added 9 October 2026

deluxe

/dəˈlʌks/ adjective

Latin root: luxus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about deluxe at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Ostentatiously rich and superior in quality.
a princely sum
Elegant and sumptuous.
a deluxe car

Origin

Borrowed from French de luxe (“of luxury”), from Latin luxus (“excess”).

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