English Online Dictionary. What means lucia? What does lucia mean?
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Named after Sicilian martyr Saint Lucy. The custom of procession is largely a post-WW2 Swedish import.
Noun
lucia
- girl (wearing a crown of candles) leading a procession on Saint Lucy's Day, playing on the role of the venerated saint
- Synonym: luciabrur
- short for luciadag (“Saint Lucy's Day”)
Derived terms
- gå lucia
- luciabrur f
- luciadag m
- lussekatt m
- lussimess f
Further reading
- Saint Lucy's Day on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈluθja/ [ˈlu.θja]
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈlusja/ [ˈlu.sja]
- Rhymes: -uθja
- Rhymes: -usja
- Syllabification: lu‧cia
Adjective
lucia
- feminine singular of lucio