# luxe
## English
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* (US) IPA: /luks/, /lʌks/
* Rhymes: -uːks, -ʌks

### Noun

luxe (uncountable)
* Luxury.
** 2009 May 31, Vicky Frost, “'Bits of it are insanely glamorous'”, in The Guardian‎, 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, 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, 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, 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)
* Luxurious, sophisticated.
** 2017 December 7, “Simple and inexpensive DIY manicures for luxe holiday nails”, in CBC News‎, 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, 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, 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, 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: (Central, Balearic) [ˈluk.sə]
* IPA: (Valencia) [ˈluk.se]

### Noun

luxe m (plural luxes)
* 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: /ˈlyksə/

#### Noun

luxe m (plural luxes, diminutive luxetje n)
* 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: /lyks/

#### Adjective

luxe (comparative luxer, superlative meest luxe or luxest)
* (Netherlands) luxurious
    Dit hotel is niet heel luxe. ― This hotel is not very luxurious.
* (Netherlands) deluxe

##### Synonyms

* luxueus

## French
### Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lūxus.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /lyks/
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

luxe m (plural luxes)
* luxury

#### Derived terms

* de luxe
* luxeusement
* luxueux
* luxure

#### Descendants

* → Dutch: luxe
* → English: luxe
* → Persian: لوکس (luks)
* → Romanian: lux
* → Swedish: lyx
* → Turkish: lüks

### Verb

luxe
* inflection of luxer:
** first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
** 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: /ˈluːk.se/, [ˈɫ̪uːks̠ɛ] or IPA: /ˈluk.se/, [ˈɫ̪ʊks̠ɛ]
* (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /ˈluk.se/, [ˈlukse]

### Adjective

lū̆xe
* vocative masculine singular of lū̆xus

## Ligurian
### Alternative forms

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /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)
* light, particularly:
** (physics, uncountable) Visible electromagnetic radiation.
*** 1588, Cristoforo Zabata, “Rime del Sig. Paolo Foglietta”, in Rime diverse in lingua genovese‎, 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 […]
** A source of illumination.

##### Related terms

* luxente
* luxî
* luña

### Etymology 2
#### Verb

luxe
* inflection of luxî:
** third-person singular present indicative
** first/third-person singular present subjunctive
** third-person singular imperative

## Spanish
### Verb

luxe
* inflection of luxar:
** first/third-person singular present subjunctive
** third-person singular imperative