Lucas
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin Lucas, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs). See the Greek entry for more.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈluːkəs/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Hyphenation: Lu‧cas
- Rhymes: -uːkəs
Proper noun
editLucas
- A male given name from Latin.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Philemon 23-24::
- There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus; Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A township in Effingham County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Logan County, Illinois.
- A minor city in Lucas County, Iowa.
- A minor city in Russell County, Kansas.
- An unincorporated community in Barren County, Kentucky.
- A township in Lyon County, Minnesota.
- An unincorporated community in Henry County, Missouri.
- A village in Richland County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Gregory County, South Dakota.
- A city in Collin County, Texas.
- A town in Dunn County, Wisconsin.
- An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia.
- A suburb of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editsurname
male given name — see Luke
Verb
editLucas (third-person singular simple present Lucases, present participle Lucasing, simple past and past participle Lucased)
- (fandom slang, transitive) Synonym of George Lucas
Anagrams
editDanish
editProper noun
editLucas
- a male given name, variant of Lukas
Dutch
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editUltimately from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs), perchance via Latin Lucas.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editLucas m
- Luke (book of the Bible)
- (biblical) Luke (traditional name of the author of the Gospel of Luke)
- a male given name from Ancient Greek
Derived terms
editFrench
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editLucas m
- a male given name, a Latinate variant of Luc
- a surname originating as a patronymic
Anagrams
editGerman
editPronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Proper noun
editLucas
- a male given name, variant of Lukas
Latin
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom the Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈluː.kaːs/, [ˈɫ̪uːkäːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈlu.kas/, [ˈluːkäs]
Proper noun
editLūcās m sg (genitive Lūcae); first declension
Declension
editFirst-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ās), singular only.
Note: The Accusative is also Lūcam.
Descendants
edit- → Aromanian: Luca (learned)
- → Catalan: Lluc (learned)
- → English: Lucas
- → French: Luc (learned)
- → Irish: Lúcás
- → German: Lukas
- → Italian: Luca (learned)
- → Portuguese: Lucas (learned)
- → Romanian: Luca (learned)
- → Spanish: Lucas (learned)
References
edit- “Lūcās”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Lucas in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Norwegian
editProper noun
editLucas
- a male given name, variant of Lukas
Old English
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editLūcas m
- Luke the Evangelist
Declension
editDeclension of Lūcas (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | Lūcas | — |
accusative | Lūcas | — |
genitive | Lūces | — |
dative | Lūce | — |
Portuguese
editEtymology
editFrom Old Galician-Portuguese Lucas, from Latin Lūcās, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs).
Pronunciation
edit
Proper noun
editLucas m
Spanish
editPronunciation
editProper noun
editLucas m
- Luke (biblical character)
- Luke (book of the Bible)
- a male given name
Swedish
editProper noun
editLucas c (genitive Lucas)
- a male given name, variant of Lukas
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