Lucretia

/luːˈkrɪʃə/ noun

Definition

A name of Roman origin, most famously associated with Lucretia, whose assault in ancient Rome sparked a revolution that ended the monarchy.

Etymology

From Latin 'Lucretius,' derived from 'lucrum' meaning 'profit' or 'gain.' It was a common Roman family name, though historically the name is inseparable from the tragic figure.

Kelly Says

Lucretia's story shows how one person's tragedy can ignite historical change—her assault was so shocking it sparked the revolution that founded the Roman Republic around 509 BCE!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሉክሬትያ
loo-kray-tee-ya
ARالعربية
لوكريتيا
loo-kray-tee-ya
BNবাংলা
লুক্রেটিয়া
loo-kre-tee-ya
CACatalà
Lucrècia
loo-kray-thee-ah
CSČeština
Lukrécie
loo-kray-tsee-ya
DADansk
Lucrèce
loo-kray-sɛ
DEDeutsch
Lucretia
loo-kray-tee-ah
ELΕλληνικά
Λουκρετία
loo-kray-tee-ah
ESEspañol
Lucrécia
loo-Kray-thee-ah
FAفارسی
لوکرتیا
loo-kray-tee-ya
FISuomi
Lucrèce
loo-kray-sɛ
FRFrançais
Lucrèce
loo-krays
GUGU
લુક્રેશિયા
loo-kreh-shee-ya
HAHA
Lukretia
loo-kray-tee-ah
HEעברית
לוקרטיה
loo-kray-tee-ah
HIहिन्दी
लुक्रेशिया
loo-kreh-shee-ya
HUMagyar
Lucrétia
loo-kray-tee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
Lukretia
loo-kray-tee-ah
IGIG
Lukretia
loo-kray-tee-ah
ITItaliano
Lucrèce
loo-kray-tsee
JA日本語
ルクレティア
ruku-re-tia
KKKK
Лүкретия
loo-kray-tee-ya
KMKM
លុក្រេស៊ី
loo-kreh-see
KO한국어
루크레티아
ru-ke-re-tia
MRMR
लुक्रेशिया
loo-kreh-shee-ya
MSBahasa Melayu
Lukretia
loo-kray-tee-ah
MYမြန်မာ
လူကရီးယား
loo-kre-yee-ya
NLNederlands
Lucrèce
loo-kray-sɛ
NONorsk
Lucrèce
loo-kray-sɛ
PAPA
ਲੁਕ੍ਰੇਸ਼ੀਆ
loo-kreh-shee-ya
PLPolski
Lukrecja
loo-kray-tsia
PTPortuguês
Lucrécia
loo-Kray-thee-ah
RORomână
Lucrèce
loo-kray-sɛ
RUРусский
Лукреция
loo-kray-tsee-ya
SVSvenska
Lucrèce
loo-kray-sɛ
SWKiswahili
Lukretia
loo-kray-tee-ah
TAதமிழ்
லூக்கிரேசியா
loo-kreh-see-ya
TEతెలుగు
లూక్రేషియ
loo-kreh-shee-ya
THไทย
ลูเครเชีย
loo-kre-chee-ya
TLTL
Lukretia
loo-kray-tee-ah
TRTürkçe
Lukretia
loo-kray-tee-ah
UKУкраїнська
Лукреція
loo-kray-tsee-ya
URاردو
لوکریشیا
loo-kray-shee-ya
VITiếng Việt
Lucrèce
loo-kray-sɛ
YOYO
Lukretia
loo-kray-tee-ah
ZH中文
卢克莱蒂娅
lú kè lèi tí yà
ZUZU
Lukretia
loo-kray-tee-ah

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