lucia

See also: Lucia, Lúcia, Lucía, lucía, and lúcia

Norwegian Nynorsk

lucia i ei krone står fremst og syng

Etymology

Named after Sicilian martyr Saint Lucy. The custom of procession is largely a post-WW2 Swedish import.

Noun

lucia

1. girl (wearing a crown of candles) leading a procession on Saint Lucy's Day, playing on the role of the venerated saint

   Synonym: luciabrur

   ho fekk vera lucia

   she got to be Saint Lucy

2. short for luciadag (“Saint Lucy's Day”)

   snart er det lucia

   soon, it's 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) /ˈlusja/ [ˈlu.sja]
• (Spain) Rhymes: -uθja
• (Latin America) Rhymes: -usja
• Syllabification: lu‧cia

Adjective

lucia

1. feminine singular of lucio