Lucan1
/ˈluːk(ə)n
/ (Ad 39-65), Roman poet, born in Spain; Latin name Marcus Annaeus Lucanus. His major work is Pharsalia, a hexametric epic in ten books dealing with the civil war between Julius Caesar and Pompey.
Rhymes
Lucan2
/ˈluːk(ə)n/adjective
Relating to St Luke.Many assume that it received its definitive meaning from a series of post-crucifixion events, as recorded in the Lucan tradition....
- It may be closer to the synoptic tradition and especially to the Lucan tradition.
Origin
Via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek Loukas 'Luke' + -an.
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