Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lucius

/ˈluːsɪəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: lu-cius
IPA: /ˈluːsɪəs/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Latin.

Example Sentences

"Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul."
"In one of the film's most discussed scenes, Bruce Wayne reveals to Lucius Fox (played by Morgan Freeman) that he has modified his “sonar cell phone technology” to create a device that will allow him to listen in on all of Gotham City[...]"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *léwks Proto-Italic *louks Proto-Italic *Loukjos Archaic Latin Loucios Latin Lūciusbor. English Lucius From Latin Lūcius, a common Roman praenomen.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Lūcius

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈluːsɪəs/

Frequently Paired Words

Loosh Lucian Lucia Lucy

Rhymes With

confucius

Questions

How do you pronounce lucius?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈluːsɪəs/.
What does lucius mean?: A male given name from Latin.
Where does lucius come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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