lussuoso

luxurious

adjective loos-SWOH-zoh Rare

Origin: From French luxueux, ultimately from Latin luxus (excess).

Usage Note

Lussuoso carries a sense of extravagant opulence — think five-star hotels or designer goods. Like most -oso adjectives, it has four forms: lussuoso, lussuosa, lussuosi, lussuose. A near synonym di lusso (invariable) is more common in spoken Italian to describe luxury brands or products.

Examples

"Vivono in una villa lussuosa."

Natural Translation

They live in a luxurious villa.

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