proper noun · femininefirst declension
Lūcānia
Lūcānia f sg (genitive Lūcāniae)
Classical[ɫuːˈkaː.ni.a]Ecclesiastical[luˈkaː.ni.a]
Meaning
- Lucania
- New LatinBasilicata (a region of Italy)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Lūcānia | — |
| genitive | Lūcāniae | — |
| dative | Lūcāniae | — |
| accusative | Lūcāniam | — |
| ablative | Lūcāniā | — |
| vocative | Lūcānia | — |
| locative | Lūcāniae | — |
Origins
From Lucani + -ia, an Oscan-Samnium tribe of the area. The name's origin is disputed, with suggested connections including Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “bright”), Latin lux (“light”), lucus (“sacred wood”), and Ancient Greek λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”), though the first three are all from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-. More at Lucania.
Descendants
- EnglishLucania
- FrenchLucanie
- ItalianLucania
- TranslingualLucania