Lucas
See also: lucas
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin Lucas, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs). See the Greek entry for more.
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Lucas
- 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.
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surname
male given name — see Luke
Verb edit
Lucas (third-person singular simple present Lucases, present participle Lucasing, simple past and past participle Lucased)
- (fandom slang, transitive) Synonym of George Lucas
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Lucas
- a male given name, variant of Lukas
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Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs), perchance via Latin Lucas.
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Lucas 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
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Lucas m
- a male given name, a Latinate variant of Luc
- a surname originating as a patronymic
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Audio (file)
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Lucas
- a male given name, variant of Lukas
Latin edit
Alternative forms edit
- Lūc. (abbreviation)
Etymology edit
From the Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈluː.kaːs/, [ˈɫ̪uːkäːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈlu.kas/, [ˈluːkäs]
Proper noun edit
Lūcās m sg (genitive Lūcae); first declension
Declension edit
First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ās), singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Lūcās |
Genitive | Lūcae |
Dative | Lūcae |
Accusative | Lūcān |
Ablative | Lūcā |
Vocative | Lūcā |
Note: The Accusative is also Lūcam.
Descendants edit
- Aromanian: Luca
- Catalan: Lluc
- English: Lucas
- French: Luc
- Italian: Luca
- Portuguese: Lucas
- Romanian: Luca
- Spanish: Lucas
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
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Lucas
- a male given name, variant of Lukas
Old English edit
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Lūcas m
- Luke the Evangelist
Declension edit
Declension of Lucas (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
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nominative | Lūcas | — |
accusative | Lūcas | — |
genitive | Lūces | — |
dative | Lūce | — |
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From Old Galician-Portuguese Lucas, from Latin Lūcās, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs).
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Lucas m
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Lucas m
- Luke (biblical character)
- Luke (book of the Bible)
- a male given name
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Lucas c (genitive Lucas)
- a male given name, variant of Lukas