Lucullan
adjective
Lu·cul·lan lü-ˈkə-lən 
variants or less commonly Lucullian
lü-ˈkə-lē-ən
: lavish, luxurious
a Lucullan feast
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Lucullan Has Roman Roots
Lucullan echoes the name of Roman general Lucius Licinius Lucullus. The general had a distinguished military career (including the defeat of Mithradates VI Eupator, king of Pontus, at Cabira in 72 B.C.), but he is best remembered for the splendor of his opulent retirement. Lucullus established a reputation for magnificent banquets, at which he wined and dined the leading poets, artists, and philosophers of his time. His feasts were sufficiently extravagant to establish a lasting place for his name as a synonym of "lavish" in the English lexicon.
Synonyms
- Babylonian
- deluxe
- lavish
- luxe
- luxuriant
- luxurious
- luxury
- opulent
- palace
- palatial
- plush
- plushy
- silken
- sumptuous
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
a Lucullan lifestyle that included the requisite mansion and yacht
Word History
Etymology
Latin lucullanus of Licinius Lucullus; from his reputation for luxurious banquets
First Known Use
1861, in the meaning defined above
Lucullan
adjective
variants also Lucullian
as in luxury
showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort a Lucullan lifestyle that included the requisite mansion and yacht Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- luxury
- deluxe
- luxurious
- lavish
- luxuriant
- sumptuous
- Babylonian
- rich
- palace
- costly
- expensive
- opulent
- silken
- luxe
- palatial
- plush
- premium
- comfortable
- plushy
- beautiful
- dear
- august
- magnificent
- awesome
- grandiose
- precious
- impressive
- showy
- gorgeous
- splendid
- proud
- extravagant
- royal
- pretentious
- awful
- imposing
- ostentatious
- majestic
- regal
- baronial
- noble
- heroic
- heroical
- homey
- grand
- kingly
- monumental
- cozy
- stately
- snug
- homelike
- homy
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- humble
- austere
- ascetic
- spartan
- ascetical
- spare
- thrifty
- economical
- meagre
- frugal
- meager
- stingy
- no-frills