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Lucan

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Lucan¹

Where it comes from

From Middle English Lucan, from Latin Lūcānus.

proper noun

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

Lucan²

  • /luːkən/

Where it comes from

From Irish Leamhcán.

proper noun

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

Lucan³

Where it comes from

From Latin Lūcās (“Luke”) + -an.

adjective more Lucan · most Lucan

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

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name Roman poet

EspañolLucano
한국어루카누스 rukanuseu
日本語ルカヌス Rukanusu
中文盧坎 /卢坎 Lúkǎn
PortuguêsLucano
FrançaisLucain
DeutschLukan, Lucan
ItalianoLucano
ΕλληνικάΛουκανός Loukanós
РусскийЛука́н Lukán
العربيةلوكان Lūkān

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"Lucan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lucan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Lucan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lucan

Chicago

"Lucan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lucan.

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@misc{lucan_2026,
  title = {Lucan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lucan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}