luxuriant
- luxuriant, ante(lu-ksu-ri-an, an-t') adj.Qui se produit avec luxe, avec surabondance.• Luxuriant est une expression latine qui se dit proprement d'un luxe de végétation, et, par suite, de toute espèce d'abondance, PASC. Pens. XXV, Rem. Fragm. 25 ter, éd. HAVET..Par extension.• Les parties inférieures de son corps sont couvertes de deux draperies luxuriantes et riches, DIDER. Salon de 1765, Oeuvres, t. XIII, p. 309, dans POUGENS..Fig.• Éteindre le flambeau de la sédition : trop luxuriant, PASC. Pensées, XXV, 25 ter, éd. HAVET..Lat. luxuriantem, qui végète avec luxe (voy. luxure).
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luxuriant — luxuriant, iante [ lyksyrjɑ̃, jɑ̃t ] adj. • 1540; lat. luxurians, p. prés. de luxuriare 1 ♦ Qui pousse, se développe avec une remarquable abondance. ⇒ abondant, surabondant. « La végétation était si luxuriante que l on avait peine à passer » (A.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
luxuriant — LUXURIÁNT, Ă, luxurianţi, te, adj. (Despre vegetaţie) Extrem de abundent. [pr.: ri ant] – Din fr. luxuriant, lat. luxurians, ntis. Trimis de ana zecheru, 26.03.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 luxuriánt adj. m. (sil. ri ant), pl. luxuriánţi; … Dicționar Român
Luxuriant — Lux*u ri*ant, a. [L. luxurians, p. pr. of luxuriare: cf. F. luxuriant. See {Luxuriate}.] 1. Exuberant in growth; rank; excessive; profuse; very abundant; as, a luxuriant growth of grass; luxuriant foliage. [1913 Webster] Prune the luxuriant, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
luxuriant — luxuriant, luxurious These two words, both connected with the word luxury (in turn derived from the Latin word luxus meaning ‘abundance’), have got in each other s way since the 17c. Nonetheless, their meanings are distinct, as R. M. Ballantyne… … Modern English usage
luxuriant — [lug zhoor′ē ənt, luk shoor′ē ənt] adj. [L luxurians, prp. of luxuriare: see LUXURIATE] 1. Rare very productive; fertile [luxuriant soil] 2. growing with vigor and in great abundance; lush; teeming 3. characterized by richness and extravagance,… … English World dictionary
luxuriant — (adj.) 1530s, from M.Fr. luxuriant and directly from L. luxuriantem (nom. luxurians), prp. of luxuriare have to excess, grow profusely (see LUXURIATE (Cf. luxuriate)). Related: Luxuriantly … Etymology dictionary
luxuriant — index copious, fertile, productive, profuse, superfluous, wanton Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
luxuriant — lush, exuberant, *profuse, lavish, prodigal Analogous words: fruitful, fecund, *fertile, prolific: *rank, rampant: abounding or abundant, teeming (see corresponding verbs at TEEM) Contrasted words: barren, *sterile, unfruitful, infertile: * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
luxuriant — [adj] profuse, plush abundant, ample, copious, deluxe, dense, elaborate, excessive, extravagant, exuberant, fancy, fecund, fertile, flamboyant, flourishing, fruitful, lavish, luscious, lush, opulent, overflowing, palatial, plenteous, plentiful,… … New thesaurus
luxuriant — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of vegetation) rich and profuse in growth. 2) (of hair) thick and healthy. DERIVATIVES luxuriance noun luxuriantly adverb. ORIGIN from Latin luxuriare grow rankly , from luxuria luxury, rankness … English terms dictionary
