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deluxe

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • US: /dəˈlʌks/
  • US: /dɪˈlʌks/
  • US: /diˈlʌks/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ʌks
  • CMU ARPABET: D AH0 L AH1 K S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Very fine in quality or luxurious.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The band released a deluxe version of their LP, containing bonus tracks and with a personal message by all the members in the sleeve.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Something that is deluxe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • We'll take three burger platters. Make one a deluxe, please.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

elegant and sumptuous

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a deluxe car
  • luxe accommodations

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: de luxe, luxe

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

rich and superior in quality

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a princely sum
  • gilded dining rooms

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gilded, grand, luxurious, opulent, princely, sumptuous

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French de luxe (“of luxury”), from Latin luxus (“excess”).

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 豪華 /豪华 (hou4 waa4) — fine in quality
  • Chinese Mandarin: 豪華 /豪华 (háohuá) — fine in quality
  • Dutch: luxe — fine in quality
  • Finnish: loisto- — fine in quality
  • Finnish: luksus- — fine in quality
  • French: de luxe — fine in quality
  • German: luxuriös — fine in quality
  • German: de luxe — fine in quality
  • German: Luxus- — fine in quality
  • Italian: di lusso — fine in quality
  • Italian: extralusso — fine in quality
  • Japanese: 豪華な (gōka-na) — fine in quality
  • Japanese: 贅沢な (zeitaku-na) — fine in quality
  • Portuguese: de luxo — fine in quality
  • Romanian: de lux — fine in quality
  • Russian: люкс (ljuks) — fine in quality
  • Slovene: luksuzen — fine in quality
  • Spanish: de lujo — fine in quality
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