Lucullanadj.

Brit.

/l(j)uːˈkʌlən/, U.S.

/luˈkələn/

Etymology: < Latin Lucullanus, Lucullianus.

= Lucullian adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > rock > metamorphic rock > [adjective] > marble

marblea1382

Pentelic1579

marblya1620

marmoreous1709

Pentelician1741

picturesque1762

marmoraceous1822

Pentelican1850

Lucullan1857

Connemara1861

the world > food and drink > food > meal > feast > [adjective] > sumptuous

richc1300

honestc1330

Lucullian1892

Lucullic1904

Lucullan1913

1857 J. Bostock & H. T. Riley tr. Pliny Hist. World VI. xxxvi. ii. 307 The largest of these columns, pillars of Lucullan marble..were erected in the atrium of Scaurus.

1857 J. Bostock & H. T. Riley tr. Pliny Hist. World VI. xxxvi. viii. 325 L. Lucullus was consul; the same person who gave its name, it is very evident, to the Lucullan marble.

1909 G. G. Ramsay tr. Tacitus Annales II. xi. xxxii. 41 Messalina took herself off to the Lucullan Gardens.

1913 Chambers's Jrnl. 11 Jan. 87/1 Two thousand pounds for a really Lucullan feast as planned..by one who plans them constantly.

1935 Times Lit. Suppl. 11 Apr. 245/2 This is definitely a Lucullan book, of use only to the hostess with a chef and a large staff.

1935 J. M. Cobban Senate & Provinces iv. 116 Clodius and his fellows were acting at the direct instigation of the ‘anti-Lucullan’ party at Rome.

1935 J. M. Cobban Senate & Provinces iv. 123 Pompey..whom we have seen to be the prime force behind the anti-Lucullan movement.

1966 Punch 4 May 669/3 He gives us a Lucullan feast of stories, but my favourite is the tale of Mrs. Keppel.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	lucullan
释义	Lucullanadj. Brit. /l(j)uːˈkʌlən/, U.S. /luˈkələn/ Etymology: < Latin Lucullanus, Lucullianus. = Lucullian adj. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > rock > metamorphic rock > [adjective] > marble marblea1382 Pentelic1579 marblya1620 marmoreous1709 Pentelician1741 picturesque1762 marmoraceous1822 Pentelican1850 Lucullan1857 Connemara1861 the world > food and drink > food > meal > feast > [adjective] > sumptuous richc1300 honestc1330 Lucullian1892 Lucullic1904 Lucullan1913 1857 J. Bostock & H. T. Riley tr. Pliny Hist. World VI. xxxvi. ii. 307 The largest of these columns, pillars of Lucullan marble..were erected in the atrium of Scaurus. 1857 J. Bostock & H. T. Riley tr. Pliny Hist. World VI. xxxvi. viii. 325 L. Lucullus was consul; the same person who gave its name, it is very evident, to the Lucullan marble. 1909 G. G. Ramsay tr. Tacitus Annales II. xi. xxxii. 41 Messalina took herself off to the Lucullan Gardens. 1913 Chambers's Jrnl. 11 Jan. 87/1 Two thousand pounds for a really Lucullan feast as planned..by one who plans them constantly. 1935 Times Lit. Suppl. 11 Apr. 245/2 This is definitely a Lucullan book, of use only to the hostess with a chef and a large staff. 1935 J. M. Cobban Senate & Provinces iv. 116 Clodius and his fellows were acting at the direct instigation of the ‘anti-Lucullan’ party at Rome. 1935 J. M. Cobban Senate & Provinces iv. 123 Pompey..whom we have seen to be the prime force behind the anti-Lucullan movement. 1966 Punch 4 May 669/3 He gives us a Lucullan feast of stories, but my favourite is the tale of Mrs. Keppel. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1857
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