luxure

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin luxuria.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lyk.syʁ/

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Noun

luxure f (plural luxures)

1. lust
2. debauched or intense sexual desire, especially when unrestrained

Derived terms

• luxuriant
  • luxuriance
• luxurieux
  • luxurieusement

Further reading

• “luxure”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Middle English

Noun

luxure

1. Alternative form of luxurie

Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin luxuria.

Noun

luxure oblique singular, f (oblique plural luxures, nominative singular luxure, nominative plural luxures)

1. lust