Lucanus
Latin
Etymology
Lūca (“a city in Etruria”) + -ānus
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /luːˈkaː.nus/, [ɫuːˈkaː.nʊs]
Proper noun
Lūcānus m (genitive Lūcānī); second declension
- A resident of Lucania
- The name of a Roman gēns.
- The Roman poet Lucan.
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Lūcānus | Lūcānī |
| Genitive | Lūcānī | Lūcānōrum |
| Dative | Lūcānō | Lūcānīs |
| Accusative | Lūcānum | Lūcānōs |
| Ablative | Lūcānō | Lūcānīs |
| Vocative | Lūcāne | Lūcānī |
Descendants
- English: Lucan
- Italian: Lucano
References
- Lucanus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers