Meanings
proper noun
- A male given name from Latin of mostly historical use in English.
- Titus Lucretius Carus, a first-century-BC Roman poet and philosopher.
Origin
- LatinLucretius
- EnglishLucretius
From Latin Lucretius, name of a patrician and plebeian Roman gens, possibly from lucrum (“profit”). Many people with the given name have no doubt been named after others so named, not necessarily after the 1st-century-BC Roman poet and philosopher.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French Lucrèce
- LucrèceRoman poet and philosopher
Italian Lucrezio, Lucrezio
- Lucreziomale given name
- LucrezioRoman poet and philosopher
Polish Lukrecjusz, Lukrecjusz
- Lukrecjuszmale given name
- LukrecjuszRoman poet and philosopher
Portuguese Lucrécio
- Lucréciomale given name
Spanish Lucrecio, Lucrecio
- Lucreciomale given name
- LucrecioRoman poet and philosopher
Cite this entry
APA
Lucretius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lucretius
MLA
“Lucretius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lucretius. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lucretius,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lucretius.
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