LucullianLuculleanadj.

/l(j)uːˈkʌlɪən/

/ˌl(j)uːkəˈliːən/

Etymology: Two forms: (1) < Luculliānus , < Lucullus (see -ian suffix); (2) < Latin Lucullēus + -an suffix.

Pertaining to or characteristic of L. Licinius Lucullus, a Roman famous for his wealth and the profuse luxury of his banquets. †Lucullean marble (tr. Latin marmor Luculleum): some kind of black marble; by mineralogists of the 18th cent. identified with the mineral now called lucullite or anthracoxenite.

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

touch1423

touchstone1482

Lucullean marble1601

paragona1684

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

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honestc1330

Lucullian1892

Lucullic1904

Lucullan1913

1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. 572 Consull L. Lucullus..gaue the name to Lucullean marble..he brought it first to Rome, and had a speciall fancy thereto, notwithstanding it were black.

1842 W. Smith Dict. Greek & Rom. Antiq. at House, Roman 494 Columns of black marble, called Lucullean, thirty-eight feet high.

1892 K. Gould tr. L. von Kobell Conversat. Dr. Döllinger i. 8 The display, the Lucullian feast, and the introduction of the bride are merely intended to present forcibly to one's mind what the priest is called on to renounce.

1897 Daily News 21 Oct. 7/7 To draw company to the house to entertain her he gave Lucullian banquets.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1903; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	lucullian
释义	LucullianLuculleanadj. /l(j)uːˈkʌlɪən//ˌl(j)uːkəˈliːən/ Etymology: Two forms: (1) < Luculliānus , < Lucullus (see -ian suffix); (2) < Latin Lucullēus + -an suffix. Pertaining to or characteristic of L. Licinius Lucullus, a Roman famous for his wealth and the profuse luxury of his banquets. †Lucullean marble (tr. Latin marmor Luculleum): some kind of black marble; by mineralogists of the 18th cent. identified with the mineral now called lucullite or anthracoxenite. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > rock > metamorphic rock > [noun] > marble > black touch1423 touchstone1482 Lucullean marble1601 paragona1684 the world > food and drink > food > meal > feast > [adjective] > sumptuous richc1300 honestc1330 Lucullian1892 Lucullic1904 Lucullan1913 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. 572 Consull L. Lucullus..gaue the name to Lucullean marble..he brought it first to Rome, and had a speciall fancy thereto, notwithstanding it were black. 1842 W. Smith Dict. Greek & Rom. Antiq. at House, Roman 494 Columns of black marble, called Lucullean, thirty-eight feet high. 1892 K. Gould tr. L. von Kobell Conversat. Dr. Döllinger i. 8 The display, the Lucullian feast, and the introduction of the bride are merely intended to present forcibly to one's mind what the priest is called on to renounce. 1897 Daily News 21 Oct. 7/7 To draw company to the house to entertain her he gave Lucullian banquets. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1903; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.1601
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