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Lucretia

/l(j)uːˈkɹiːʃə/

Lucretia proper noun: a female given name from Latin. The feminine form of Lucretius.

Proper noun

Lucretia

  1. A female given name from Latin. The feminine form of Lucretius.
  2. The 6th-century-BC Roman noblewoman whose rape by Sextus Tarquinius led to the overthrow of the monarchy.

Origin of Lucretia

Originally from Latin lucrum (“gain, profit”). Many people with the given name have no doubt been named after others so named, not necessarily after the 6th-century-BC Roman noblewoman.

Words formed from Lucretia

Questions about Lucretia

What does Lucretia mean?
Lucretia means a female given name from Latin. The feminine form of Lucretius.
What part of speech is Lucretia?
Lucretia is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Lucretia?
Lucretia is pronounced /l(j)uːˈkɹiːʃə/ (UK).

Words near Lucretia in the dictionary

  1. lucratively
  2. lucrativeness
  3. lucrativity
  4. lucre
  5. Lucret
  6. Lucretia
  7. Lucretian
  8. Lucretius
  9. lucriferous
  10. lucrific
  11. Lucrine

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