Lusciousness
/ˈlʌʃ.əs.nəs/noun
The quality of being richly sweet, delicious, or appealing to the senses.
Did you know?Lusciousness comes through a chain that passes from Latin luxus, meaning “luxury” or “excess,” so its history is basically a linguistic trail of sensual overabundance.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leug-
“to bend, twist, or be loose”
Latin
Latin
luxus
“excessive, overgrown, or dislocated; later luxury and indulgence”
Latin
Latin
lūxuriōsus
“luxurious, extravagant, lush”
Middle English
Middle English
lussheous
“rich, luxurious, or voluptuous”
Modern English
English
lusciousness
“the state or quality of being luscious”