lux- root words — words with the lux- root

The root lux- comes from Latin luxus, meaning excess, luxury. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including luxury, deluxe, luxuriously, luxuriance, luxuriantly, luxuriousness. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the lux- root

Explore words with lux- — words containing the lux- root and sharing its sense of "excess, luxury". Examples include luxury, deluxe, luxuriously, luxuriance, luxuriantly, luxuriousness. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does lux- mean?

The lux- root means excess, luxury, from Latin luxus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.