Lucina

/luˈsiːnə/

//luˈsiːnə// name

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"lucina" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Lucina” is uncommon English (frequency #63,771 among 2,297 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,771
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An epithet of the Roman goddess Juno or (less often) Diana in the role of goddess of childbirth, midwives, and newborns.

Corpus desk

Index EN-lucina · Lucina · English

Lucina · rank #63,771 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,771
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lupton

Nearest frequency peer: Lupton (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “Lucina”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Lucina” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lucina
PropertyValue
HeadwordLucina
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/luˈsiːnə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#63,771
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Lucina” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Lucinafalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Lupton” (#63,772), “macchiato” (#63,774), “litigator” (#63,766). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “Lucina” is #63,771. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lucina is uncommon English at frequency #63,771 among 2,297 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /luˈsiːnə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Lucina, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English Lucina and Lucyna, from Latin Lūcīna. The correct English form is Lucina, spelled L-U-C-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    An epithet of the Roman goddess Juno or (less often) Diana in the role of goddess of childbirth, midwives, and newborns.
  2. 2
    A separate goddess of those fields, a daughter of Jupiter and Juno and counterpart to the Greek Eileithyia.
  3. 3
    146 Lucina, a Main Belt asteroid.
  4. 4
    A female given name from Latin.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Lucina appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Lucina, the Sabine goddess of light, was combined with the Roman Juno, and as Juno Lucina, goddess of childbirth, she brought children into the world.
  2. Many believe the genesis of saint Lucy can be found in the mythology of two roman deities: Lucina, goddess of birth and light, who merged with the mother goddess Juno.

Etymology

From Middle English Lucina and Lucyna, from Latin Lūcīna.

This word in other languages

Lucine(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lucina"?
"Lucina" is spelled L-U-C-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is /luˈsiːnə/.
What does "Lucina" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lucina" means: An epithet of the Roman goddess Juno or (less often) Diana in the role of goddess of childbirth, midwives, and newborns.
How do you pronounce "Lucina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lucina" is /luˈsiːnə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Lucina"?
From Middle English Lucina and Lucyna, from Latin Lūcīna. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Lucina", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Lupton#63,772Malang#63,780mapper#63,783Marcie#63,784

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list