luxe

See also: luxé, lûxe, lüxe, and łuxe

English

Etymology

From French luxe, from Latin luxus. Cognate with English lock.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /luks/, /lʌks/
• Rhymes: -uːks, -ʌks

Noun

luxe (uncountable)

1. Luxury.
   • 2009 May 31, Vicky Frost, “'Bits of it are insanely glamorous'”, in The Guardian‎^[1], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2019-04-14:

     When it comes to advertising, he says, the much talked-about idea that luxe is recession-proof has been proven not to be the case.

   • 2014 August 18, Booth Moore, “Mansur Gavriel finds success with stealth luxe”, in Los Angeles Times‎^[2], Los Angeles, L.A.: Los Angeles Times Communications LLC, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-10-04:

     With sleek bucket bags, totes and backpacks priced from $460 to $950, Mansur Gavriel is _targeting women who want low-key luxe and value without overt logos or labeling.

   • 2016 October 12, Sean Sullivan, “Trump's Scottish golf resorts report 2015 losses”, in The Washington Post‎^[3], Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-03-21:

     A pair of luxe Scottish golf resorts operated by Donald Trump suffered millions of dollars in losses during 2015, according to recent filings with a U.K. government agency, adding another complication to Trump's pitch for the White House, in which he has frequently emphasized his business acumen.

   • 2019 February 14, Amanda Mull, “Legal Weed Gets a Luxury Makeover”, in The Atlantic‎^[4], Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic Monthly Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-10-06:

     The luxe department store Barneys New York announced this week that it would launch a new Instagram-ready cannabis department called The High End.

Adjective

luxe (comparative luxier, superlative luxest or luxiest)

1. Luxurious, sophisticated.
   • 2017 December 7, “Simple and inexpensive DIY manicures for luxe holiday nails”, in CBC News‎^[5], archived from the original on 2018-05-12:

     Lots of shows at fashion week utilize dry brushing nail techniques on the models because it gives a super luxe finish with minimal effort.

   • 2018 July 18, Steven Kurutz, “This Design Studio Knows How to Party”, in The New York Times‎^[6], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-11-25:

     "The quality and the tailoring is what makes it so luxe," Mr. [Michael] Reynolds said. "Like a piece you'd see created by Hermès, it's not over the top."

   • 2019 September 18, Steff Yotka, “The Elder Statesman Spring 2020 Ready-to-Wear Collection”, in Vogue‎^[7], New York, N.Y.: Condé Nast Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-08-18:

     As a designer and brand builder, [Greg] Chait has turned The Elder Statesman into the coolest of cool and the luxe-est of luxe; the proof is in the many copycats of his tie-dye knitwear and slouchy casual spirit.

   • 2020, Emily Segal, Mercury Retrograde, New York: Deluge Books, →ISBN:

     I found it extremely luxe that there was a stack of large-format Moleskines you could take at your whim from the cabinet behind the receptionist.

   • 2022 November 28, Anna Tingley, “Parachute's Entire Website Is 20% Off for Cyber Monday”, in Variety‎^[8], Los Angeles, C.A.: Penske Media Corporation, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-12-03:

     Wrap yourself in this ultra-soft and lightweight waffle robe, inspired by some of the most luxe spas.

Derived terms

• sportsluxe

References

• “luxe, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
• “luxe, adj.”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Catalan

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin lūxus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈluk.sə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈluk.se]

Noun

luxe m (plural luxes)

1. luxury

Derived terms

• luxós

Related terms

• luxúria

Further reading

• “luxe” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Dutch

Etymology 1

From French luxe, from Latin luxus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlyksə/

Noun

luxe m (plural luxes, diminutive luxetje n)

1. luxury

Derived terms

• luxe-uitvoering
• luxeappartement
• luxeartikel
• luxeauto
• luxebroodje
• luxegoederen
• luxehotel
• luxehut
• luxeleven
• luxepaard
• luxepositie
• luxeprobleem
• luxetelegram
• luxetrein
• luxevilla
• luxewagen
• luxe–editie
• luxe–industrie
• luxueus
• superdeluxe

 

Etymology 2

The first part of typical compounds with luxe (e.g. luxe-editie (“luxury edition”), luxevilla (“luxury-mansion”), ...) is reinterpreted as an adjective, instead of a noun.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lyks/

Adjective

luxe (comparative luxer, superlative meest luxe or luxest)

1. (Netherlands) luxurious

   Dit hotel is niet heel luxe. ― This hotel is not very luxurious.

2. (Netherlands) deluxe

Declension

Declension of luxe
uninflected	luxe
inflected	luxe
comparative	luxer
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		luxe	luxer	het luxest het luxeste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	luxe	luxere	luxeste
	n. sing.	luxe	luxer	luxeste
	plural	luxe	luxere	luxeste
definite		luxe	luxere	luxeste
partitive		luxes	luxers	—

Synonyms

• luxueus

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lūxus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lyks/

• Audio:

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Noun

luxe m (plural luxes)

1. luxury

Derived terms

• de luxe
• luxeusement
• luxueux
• luxure

Descendants

• → Dutch: luxe
• → English: luxe
• → Persian: لوکس (luks)
• → Swedish: lyx
• → Turkish: lüks

Verb

luxe

1. inflection of luxer:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “luxe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈluːk.se/, [ˈɫ̪uːks̠ɛ] or IPA^(key): /ˈluk.se/, [ˈɫ̪ʊks̠ɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈluk.se/, [ˈlukse]

Adjective

lū̆xe

1. vocative masculine singular of lū̆xus

Ligurian

Alternative forms

• lûxe (Grafîa ofiçiâ)
• lŷxe (u-orthography)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlyːʒe/

Etymology 1

From Latin lūcem, accusative singular of lūx, from Proto-Italic *louks (accusative *loukem), from the Proto-Indo-European *léwks, derived from the root *lewk- (“white; light; bright”). Cognates include Italian luce and Spanish luz.

Noun

luxe f (plural luxi)

1. light, particularly:
   1. (physics, uncountable) Visible electromagnetic radiation.
      • 1588, Cristoforo Zabata, “Rime del Sig. Paolo Foglietta”, in Rime diverse in lingua genovese‎^[9], Pavia: Girolamo Bartoli, Alla S. Placidia Paravexinna, page 12, lines 1–2:

        Como ro Sò chi a noi rogiorno ghia
        Con ra so luxe fa luxi re stelle.

        [Como ro Sò chi a noi ro giorno ghia
        Con ra so luxe fa luxì re stelle […] ]

        Like the Sun — who leads the day to us — makes the stars shine with its light […]

   2. A source of illumination.

Related terms

• luxente
• luxî
• luña

 

Etymology 2

Verb

luxe

1. inflection of luxî:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   3. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

Verb

luxe

1. inflection of luxar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative