Added 9 October 2026
luxuriant
/lʌɡˈzjʊəɹi.ənt/ adjective
Latin root: lūxuriāns Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about luxuriant at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Marked by complexity and richness of detail.
an elaborate lace pattern
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Displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses.
an epicurean banquet
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Produced or growing in extreme abundance.
their riotous blooming
Origin
Borrowed from Latin lūxuriāns, present participle of lūxuriō, itself from lūxuria (“luxury, excess”). Equivalent to luxury + -ant.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)