lucullane

\ly.ky.lan\

/\ly.ky.lan\/ noun

The verdict

“lucullane” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonyme de dolomite.

Corpus desk

Index FR-lucullane · lucullane · French

lucullane · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for lucullane
PropertyValue
Headwordlucullane
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ly.ky.lan\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « lucullane » en français

lucullanereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lucullane is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ly.ky.lan\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de dolomite.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lucullane, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is lucullane, spelled L-U-C-U-L-L-A-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonyme de dolomite.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lucullane"?
"lucullane" is spelled L-U-C-U-L-L-A-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ly.ky.lan\.
What does "lucullane" mean?
As a noun, "lucullane" means: Synonyme de dolomite.
How do you pronounce "lucullane"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lucullane" is \ly.ky.lan\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lucullane" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list