Lucretia

== English == === Etymology === Originally from Latin lucrum (“gain, profit”). Many people with the given name have no doubt been named after others so named, not necessarily after the 6th-century-BC Roman noblewoman. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /l(j)uːˈkɹiːʃə/ === Proper noun === Lucretia A female given name from Latin. The feminine form of Lucretius. The 6th-century-BC Roman noblewoman whose rape by Sextus Tarquinius led to the overthrow of the monarchy. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== See also ==== === Anagrams === curliate, reticula