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lucan

/luːkən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
lu-can
IPA
/luːkən/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Roman poet Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (39–65 CE).

name

A large village in County Dublin, Ireland (Irish grid ref O 0334).

adj

Alternative spelling of Lukan (“relating to Luke the Evangelist or to Luke–Acts”).

Etymology

From Middle English Lucan, from Latin Lūcānus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Lucan, Lūcānus, Leamhcán
  • Suffix: la:Lūcās

Inflected Forms

more Lucan (comparative) most Lucan (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce lucan?
The recorded pronunciation is /luːkən/.
What does lucan mean?
The Roman poet Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (39–65 CE).
Where does lucan come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce lucan

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