Luca
From LSJ
ἔγνω δὲ φώρ τε φῶρα καὶ λύκος λύκον → the thief knows the thief and the wolf knows the wolf, and thief knows thief and wolf his fellow wolf, set a thief to catch a thief
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Lūca: ae, f.,
I a city of Etruria, now Lucca, Cic. Fam. 1, 9, 9; Liv. 21, 59, 10; 41, 17; Front. Strat. 3, 2.—Hence,
II Lū-censis, e, adj., of Lucca: municipium, Cic. Fam. 13, 13.
Lūca: or Lūcas, ae, m.,
I Lucanian; v. Lucani, D.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(2) Lūca,¹⁵ æ, f., ville d’Étrurie [auj. Lucques] : Cic. Fam. 1, 9, 9 ; Liv. 21, 59, 10 ; Frontin. Strat. 3, 2.
Latin > German (Georges)
(1) Lūca1, ae, f., eine Stadt in Etrurien, j. Lucca, Cic. ep. 1, 9, 9. Liv. 21, 59, 10. – Dav. Lūcensis, e, lucensisch, municipium, Lukka, Cic.: doctus Lucensis, Mart.
(2) Lūca2, s. Lucanino. d.
