Meanings
adjectiveLucullan (comparative more Lucullan, superlative most Lucullan)
comparative more Lucullan · superlative most Lucullan
- Marked by lavishness and richness; sumptuous.
a Lucullan feast
1 more example
He will deign to finish this simple fare and wash it down with nothing more Lucullan than beer.
1956, Anthony Burgess, chapter 15, in Time for a Tiger (The Malayan Trilogy; 1), London: Heinemann, published 1968, →ISBN, page 198
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
After the Roman general Lucullus (circa 117-57 B.C.E.), known for his sumptuous banquets.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Lucullan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lucullan
MLA
“Lucullan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lucullan. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lucullan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lucullan.
Source: Lucullan on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.