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luxŭrĭōsus , a, um, adj. luxuria,
I.rank, luxuriant, exuberant.
I. Lit.: “frumenta,” Cic. Or. 24, 81: “seges,” Ov. F. 1, 690: “vitis valida et luxuriosa,” Col. 5, 6, 36: “vitis,” id. 4, 21, 2.—
II. Trop.
A. Immoderate, excessive: “luxurioso otio esse,” Sall. J. 100: “laetitia,” Liv. 2, 21.—
B. Immoderate, extravagant, wanton: “luxuriosissimum dictum,” Col. 8, 16: “amor,” Ov. R. Am. 746.—
C. Excessive, profuse, luxurious, voluptuous: “reprehendere luxuriosos,” Cic. Fin. 2, 7, 21: “multa et lauta supellex, non illa quidem luxuriosi hominis, sed tamen abundantis,” id. Phil. 2, 27, 66: “nihil luxuriosius,” id. Pis. 27, 66: homines luxuriosi prodigi (vocantur), Paul. ex Fest. p. 250: “cena,” Juv. 11, 77.—Hence, adv.: luxŭrĭōsē .
A. Wantonly, immoderately, excessively: ne haec laetitia nimis luxuriose eveniat, Cato ap. Gell. 7, 3.—
B. Luxuriously, voluptuously: “cum libidinosis luxuriose vivere,” Cic. Cael. 6: “exercitum luxuriose habere,” Sall. C. 11. —Comp.: “luxuriosius epulari,” Nep. Paus. 3: struere fercula, Col. prooem.—Sup.: “luxuriosissime bibere,” Aug. Mor. Eccl. Cath. 34.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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