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Lucullian

Lucullian adjective: pertaining to or reminiscent of the Roman quaestor and politician Lucullus, famous for his wealth and banquets; lavish, extravagant.

Adjective

Lucullian (comparative more Lucullian, superlative most Lucullian)

  1. Pertaining to or reminiscent of the Roman quaestor and politician Lucullus, famous for his wealth and banquets; lavish, extravagant.
    • Before he left he had a Lucullian breakfast and a blessed first cigarette.1954, Ian Fleming, “Passionate Leave”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 245
    Synonyms:
    Lucullean

Synonyms of Lucullian

Forms of Lucullian

comparativemore Lucullian
superlativemost Lucullian

Origin of Lucullian

From Latin Luculliānus.

Words that rhyme with Lucullian

Questions about Lucullian

What does Lucullian mean?
Lucullian means pertaining to or reminiscent of the Roman quaestor and politician Lucullus, famous for his wealth and banquets; lavish, extravagant.
What part of speech is Lucullian?
Lucullian is an adjective.

Words near Lucullian in the dictionary

  1. luculent
  2. luculently
  3. lucules
  4. Lucullan
  5. Lucullean
  6. Lucullian
  7. lucullite
  8. lucullites
  9. Lucullus
  10. lucuma
  11. lucumas

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