LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinefirst declension

Lūcās

Lūcās m sg (genitive Lūcae)
Classical[ˈɫuː.kaːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈluː.kas]

Meaning

  1. Luke the Evangelist

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLūcās—
genitiveLūcae—
dativeLūcae—
accusativeLūcān
Lūcam
—
ablativeLūcā—
vocativeLūcā—

Lūcās, ae, m., = Λουκᾶς,
I. St. Luke, the third evangelist, Vulg. Col. 4, 14; Prud. Apoth. 1002 et saep.

Origins

From the Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs).

Descendants
  • CatalanLluc
  • CatalanLluques
  • EnglishLucas
  • EnglishLuke
  • FrenchLuc
  • GermanLukas
  • ItalianLuca
  • PortugueseLucas
  • RomanianLuca
  • SpanishLucas

Quick answers

What does Lūcās mean in Latin?
Lūcās, a proper noun, means “Luke the Evangelist”.
What is the genitive of Lūcās?
The genitive singular is Lūcae. Lūcās is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Lūcās?
In classical Latin, [ˈɫuː.kaːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈluː.kas].