Definition of Lucretius in English:
Lucretius
proper nounluːˈkriːʃəsluˈkriʃəs
(c.94–c.55 BC), Roman poet and philosopher; full name Titus Lucretius Carus. His didactic hexametric poem On the Nature of Things is an exposition of the materialist atomist physics of Epicurus, which aims to give peace of mind by showing that fear of the gods and of death is without foundation.
Definition of Lucretius in US English:
Lucretius
proper nounlo͞oˈkrēSHəsluˈkriʃəs
(c.94–c.55 BC), Roman poet and philosopher; full name Titus Lucretius Carus. His didactic epic poem On the Nature of Things is an exposition of the materialist atomist physics of Epicurus.