proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Lūcānus
Lūcānus m (genitive Lūcānī)
Classical[ɫuːˈkaː.nʊs]Ecclesiastical[luˈkaː.nus]
Meaning
- A resident of Lucania
- The name of a Roman gēns.
- The Roman poet Lucan.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Lūcānus | Lūcānī |
| genitive | Lūcānī | Lūcānōrum |
| dative | Lūcānō | Lūcānīs |
| accusative | Lūcānum | Lūcānōs |
| ablative | Lūcānō | Lūcānīs |
| vocative | Lūcāne | Lūcānī |
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