Lucian
pronunciation
How to pronounce Lucian in British English:
UK ['lu:sjən]
How to pronounce Lucian in American English:
US [ˈluʃən]
Word Origin
- Lucian
- masc. proper name, from Latin Lucianus (source also of French Lucien), a derivative of Roman Lucius, from lux (genitive lucis) "light" (see light (n.)). The Hellenistic Greek writer (his name Latinized from Greek Loukianos) was noted as the type of a scoffing wit.
Example
- 1. For I believe that lucian is alive and well .
- 2. But is in the hands of the lucian alliance .
- 3. Astonishment , even disgust , often greeted lucian freud 's paintings when they first appeared .
- 4. President traian basescu honors ibf champion lucian bute .
- 5. There 's not a shred of proof he killed lucian , only his word .