la
feminine
/luˈxuɾja/
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Translation
lust, lechery
Word origin
From Latin luxuria ('excess, extravagance'), from luxus ('excess, indulgence'). The same root gives English 'luxury' and 'luxurious'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- luxuria
- English cognates
- luxury, luxurious
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Plurallujurias
Examples
capitales.
Lust is one of the seven deadly sins.
novela retrata debilidad .
The novel portrays lust as a human weakness.
avaricia.
The sermon warned against lust and greed.
sucumbe .
The character succumbs to lust and loses his honour.
moralistas condenaban escritos.
Moralists condemned lust in their writings.
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