proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Lucrētius
Lucrētius m sg (genitive Lucrētiī or Lucrētī)
Classical[ɫʊˈkreː.ti.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[luˈkrɛt.t͡si.us]
Meaning
- Titus Lucretius Carus, a Roman poet
- Spurius Lucretius Tricipitinus a Roman consul
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Lucrētius | — |
| genitive | Lucrētiī Lucrētī | — |
| dative | Lucrētiō | — |
| accusative | Lucrētium | — |
| ablative | Lucrētiō | — |
| vocative | Lucrētī | — |
Lū^crētĭus, a,
I. the name of a Roman gens.
A. Masc.
1. The poet T. Lucretius Carus, an Epicurean in philosophy, author of the poem De rerum natura, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 11, 4; Quint. 10, 1, 87; 12, 11, 27; Ov. Am. 1, 15, 23; Stat. S. 2, 7, 76.—
2. Sp. Lucretius Tricipitinus, father of Lucretia, consul A. U. C. 245, Cic. Leg. 2, 4, 10; id. Rep. 2, 31, 55; Liv. 1, 59, 8.—
3. Q. Lucretius Vespillo, an orator, Cic. Brut. 48, 178.—
4. Another Lucretius Vespillo, an adherent of Pompey, Caes. B. C. 3, 7.—
B. Fem.
1. Lū^crētĭa, daughter of Sp. Lucretius Tricipitinus, and wife of Collatinus, who, when dishonored by Sex. Tarquinius, put herself to death, and thus became the immediate cause of the expulsion of the Tarquins from Rome, Cic. Rep. 2, 25, 46; id. Fin. 2, 20, 66; Liv. 1, 58; Ov. F. 2, 685; Juv. 10, 293.—
2. Transf., for a chaste woman:
Lucretia toto Sis licet usque die, Laida nocte volo, Mart. 11, 104, 21; Petr. 9, 5.Origins
Possibly from lucrum (“profit”).