Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

luxuriance

/lʌɡˈʒʊəɹiəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: lux-u-ri-ance
IPA: /lʌɡˈʒʊəɹiəns/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being luxuriant.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Yet such was the luxuriance of the tropical growth that the rats had not attained such numbers as to provide competition among members of the species."

Etymology

From luxuri(ant) + -ance.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: luxuriant

Usage

Inflected Forms

luxuriances (plural) luxuriancy (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

overluxuriance

Synonyms

luxuriantness lushness voluptuousness

Questions

How do you pronounce luxuriance?: The recorded pronunciation is /lʌɡˈʒʊəɹiəns/.
What does luxuriance mean?: The property of being luxuriant.
Where does luxuriance come from?: From luxuri(ant) + -ance.

How to pronounce luxuriance

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