lujo

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• ludjo (Luserna)

Etymology

From Venetan lujo, itself from Latin iūlius through dissimilation.

Noun

lujo m

1. (Sette Comuni) July

   Synonyms: hubiot, höbiat

See also

• (Gregorian calendar months: Sette Comuni dialect) genaaro/ghenaar, febraaro/hòrnich, maartzo/mèertzo, avrell, majo/moajo, jugno/praachot, lujo/hubiot, agòsten, septembar/zibante maanont, oktòbar/achte maanont, november/nòinte maanont, disèmber/sègante maanont ^{(Category: cim:Gregorian calendar months)}

References

• “lujo” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish luxo, from Latin luxus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈluxo/ [ˈlu.xo]

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• Rhymes: -uxo
• Syllabification: lu‧jo

Noun

lujo m (plural lujos)

1. luxury, extravagance (wealthy and comfortable surroundings)
2. luxury (something desirable but expensive)
3. luxury, treat, indulgence (something pleasant but not necessary)

   Antonym: necesidad

4. ritz, fanciness

Derived terms

• de lujo
• lujito (“little luxury, simple pleasure”)
• lujoso
• vida de lujo (“life of luxury”)

 

Descendants

• → Tagalog: luho

Further reading

• “lujo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

Venetan

Etymology

From Latin iūlius, through dissimlation. Compare Italian luglio, Friulian Lui, Romansch lügl.

Noun

lujo m (plural luji)

1. July

Descendants

• → Cimbrian: lujo, ludjo (Luserna)