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lucta.

a wrestling, wrestling match

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɫuːk.ta]Classical-Latin[ˈɫʊk.ta]Classical-Latin[ˈluk.ta]

  1. a wrestling, wrestling match

    Late-Latin · declension-1

  2. struggle, fight

    Late-Latin · declension-1
Where this word comes from

Post-Classical, from lū̆ctor (“wrestle”). Malkiel (1977) compares its formation to that of the earlier-attested pugna (“fight, battle, combat”) and sees both as precursors to other feminine deverbal nouns in Romance. Compare lū̆ctātiō and lū̆ctāmen.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.