luxe C2+ Topic:Money & Finance US /lʌks/ UK /lʊks/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like lox /ʌ/ vs /ɑ/ Meanings 1 adj luxurious or elegantly expensive The hotel offered a luxe suite with a private pool. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · luxurious or elegantly... luxurioussumptuousopulentlavishplushdeluxeelegant ↔ Opposites plaincheapausterespartan Word family Derived forms deluxe Related forms luxuryluxuriousluxuriant Etymology AI details From French luxe ('luxury'), from Latin luxus ('excess, extravagance, splendor'). luxe French luxus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Money & Finance External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # luxe **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /lʌks/ **IPA (UK):** /lʊks/ ## Meanings 1. luxurious or elegantly expensive ## Examples - The hotel offered a luxe suite with a private pool. ## Synonyms - luxurious - sumptuous - opulent - lavish - plush - deluxe - elegant ## Antonyms - plain - cheap - austere - spartan ## Derived Forms - deluxe ## Related Forms - luxury - luxurious - luxuriant ## Roots and Affixes - Root: luxe - Root: luxus ## Etymology From French luxe ('luxury'), from Latin luxus ('excess, extravagance, splendor'). ## AI Etymology Luxe comes from French luxe ('luxury'), from Latin luxus ('excess, extravagance, splendor'). The etymological trail includes French luxe, Latin luxus. The same word family includes deluxe, luxury, luxurious, luxuriant. Its current adjective use means "luxurious or elegantly expensive". ## Topics - Money & Finance markdown