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lucullian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lu-cul-lian
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to or reminiscent of the Roman quaestor and politician Lucullus, famous for his wealth and banquets; lavish, extravagant.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin Luculliānus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Luculliānus

Inflected Forms

more Lucullian (comparative) most Lucullian (superlative)

Synonyms

Lucullean

Rhymes With

julian julien boolean herculean cerulean acheulean apulian acheulian friulian tullian siculian lucullean

Questions

What does lucullian mean?
Pertaining to or reminiscent of the Roman quaestor and politician Lucullus, famous for his wealth and banquets; lavish, extravagant.
Where does lucullian come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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