Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

luxuriant

/ləɡˈʒʊɹi.ənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
lux-u-ri-ant
IPA
/ləɡˈʒʊɹi.ənt/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Abundant in growth or detail.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ləɡˈʒʊɹi.ənt/
  • British English: /lʌɡˈzjʊəɹi.ənt/

Inflected Forms

more luxuriant (comparative) most luxuriant (superlative)

Derived Forms

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Questions

How do you pronounce luxuriant?
The recorded pronunciation is /ləɡˈʒʊɹi.ənt/.
What does luxuriant mean?
Abundant in growth or detail.
Where does luxuriant come from?
Borrowed from Latin lūxuriāns, present participle of lūxuriō, itself from lūxuria (“luxury, excess”). Equivalent to luxury + -ant.

How to pronounce luxuriant

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