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lucania

/luːˈkeɪniə/
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lucania Lexical Profile

• noun

1

An ancient historical region in southern Italy extending from the Tyrrhenian Sea to the Gulf of Taranto, corresponding roughly to the modern region of Basilicata.

Example

"Ancient Greek colonists established several prominent and wealthy settlements along the coastal borders of Lucania."

2

North American A genus of small, ray-finned killifish belonging to the family Fundulidae, native to fresh and brackish waters in North America.

Example

"The marine biologist documented a healthy population of the rainwater killifish, scientifically classified within the genus Lucania."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Depending on the academic discipline, Lucania functions either as a proper geographical noun for an ancient Italian region or as a taxonomic classification for a specific genus of killifish.

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lubrication
lubricator
lubumbashi
lucania
lucerne
lucid
lucidity

Word Origin & Etymology

From Latin 'Lucania', named for the Lucani, an ancient Oscan-speaking Italic tribe. Their name is believed to derive either from Latin 'lucus' (sacred wood) or from Greek 'lykos' (wolf). The fish genus was named by Charles Girard in 1859.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

Cite this Entry

Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Lucania. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/lucania
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