Lucilla
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin Lūcilla, feminine diminutive form of the praenomen Lūcius.
Proper noun
[edit]Lucilla
- A female given name from Latin.
- 1966, L. P. Hartley, The Betrayal, H. Hamilton, page 54:
- - - - She was called Lucy and I was called Lucilla, after her, which is just a shade of difference. Lucy is more lovable than Lucilla, don't you think?" "Lucilla is a charming name," said Richard.
Usage notes
[edit]- Rarely used. The form Lucille became common in the 20th century.
Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Equivalent to Lūcius + -illa.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /luːˈkil.la/, [ɫ̪uːˈkɪlːʲä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /luˈt͡ʃil.la/, [luˈt͡ʃilːä]
Proper noun
[edit]Lūcilla f sg (genitive Lūcillae); first declension
- a female given name
Declension
[edit]First-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Lūcilla |
| genitive | Lūcillae |
| dative | Lūcillae |
| accusative | Lūcillam |
| ablative | Lūcillā |
| vocative | Lūcilla |
Descendants
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- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English given names
- English female given names
- English female given names from Latin
- English terms with quotations
- Latin terms suffixed with -illa
- Latin 3-syllable words
- Latin terms with IPA pronunciation
- Latin lemmas
- Latin proper nouns
- Latin first declension nouns
- Latin feminine nouns in the first declension
- Latin feminine nouns
- Latin given names
- Latin female given names