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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Lūcullus

Lūcullus m sg (genitive Lūcullī)
Classical[ɫuːˈkʊl.lʊs]Ecclesiastical[luˈkul.lus]

Meaning

  1. A Roman cognomen — famously held by
  2. Lucius Licinius Lucullus, a Roman politician
    Sir Robert's villa would have done honour to Lucullus, who has always appeared to me the most thoroughbred gentleman of antiquity.1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “The Fête at Sir Robert Walpole’s”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 36:

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeLūcullus—
genitiveLūcullī—
dativeLūcullō—
accusativeLūcullum—
ablativeLūcullō—
vocativeLūculle—

Lūcullus, i, m.,
I. a family name in the gens Licinia. The most celebrated is L. Licinius Lucullus, the conqueror of Mithridates, famous for his great wealth and luxury, Cic. Imp. Pomp. 8, 20 sq.; id. Ac. 2, 1 sq.; Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 40; 2, 2, 26 saep.—Hence,
A. Lūcullānus, a, um, adj., Lucullan: ager, Front. Aquaed. 5: carinae, the fleet of Mithridates, defeated by Lucullus, Sid. Carm. 2, 54.—
B. Lūcullēus, a, um, adj., Lucullan: marmor, a sort of marble found on an island in the Nile, and of which Lucullus was particularly fond, Plin. 36, 2, 2, § 6; 36, 6, 8, § 49: lancea, Suet. Dom. 10—
C. Lūculliānus, a, um, adj., Lucullan: horti, Tac. A. 11, 32: villa, Suet. Tib. 73; cf. Varr. R. R. 1, 2 and 13.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyLucullusLucullus. 4. L. Licinius Lucullus, L. F. L. N., celebrated as the conqueror of Mithridates, and by much the most illustrious of his family. He was the…

Quick answers

What does Lūcullus mean in Latin?
Lūcullus, a proper noun, means “A Roman cognomen — famously held by”.
What is the genitive of Lūcullus?
The genitive singular is Lūcullī. Lūcullus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Lūcullus?
In classical Latin, [ɫuːˈkʊl.lʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [luˈkul.lus].