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

Further reading

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
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