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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Lūcānus

Lūcānus m (genitive Lūcānī)
Classical[ɫuːˈkaː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[luˈkaː.nus]

Meaning

  1. A resident of Lucania
  2. The name of a Roman gēns.
  3. The Roman poet Lucan.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLūcānusLūcānī
genitiveLūcānīLūcānōrum
dativeLūcānōLūcānīs
accusativeLūcānumLūcānōs
ablativeLūcānōLūcānīs
vocativeLūcāneLūcānī

Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.

Lūcānus adj.,
of Lucania (a district of Lower Italy), Cs., C., H., L., Iu.

Origins

Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin Lūcānus From Lūca (“a city in Etruria”) + -ānus.

Descendants
  • EnglishLucan
  • ItalianLucano
  • FrenchLucainfrom Middle French Lucain
  • Ancient GreekΛουκανός

Quick answers

What does Lūcānus mean in Latin?
Lūcānus, a proper noun, means “A resident of Lucania; The name of a Roman gēns.; The Roman poet Lucan.”.
What is the genitive of Lūcānus?
The genitive singular is Lūcānī. Lūcānus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Lūcānus?
In classical Latin, [ɫuːˈkaː.nʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [luˈkaː.nus].