lucia

== Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === Named after Sicilian martyr Saint Lucy. The custom of procession is largely a post-WW2 Swedish import. === Noun === lucia girl (wearing a crown of candles) leading a procession on Saint Lucy's Day, playing on the role of the venerated saint Synonym: luciabrur ellipsis of luciadag (“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): /ˈluθja/ [ˈlu.θja] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /ˈlusja/ [ˈlu.sja] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -uθja (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) Rhymes: -usja (Latin America, Philippines) Syllabification: lu‧cia === Adjective === lucia feminine singular of lucio == Swedish == === Etymology === From Lucia (“Saint Lucy”). === Noun === lucia c the girl or (young) woman (or other person) portraying Saint Lucy and leading a Saint Lucy's Day procession (luciatåg) (in Sweden or countries with similar traditions), traditionally wearing a wreath or simple crown with candles (luciakrona) ==== Usage notes ==== Not normally capitalized as a role, though it's inconsistent in the media and elsewhere. Sometimes portrayed by boys and men, to some controversy. Traditionally wears a white gown with a red sash, like the tärnor (“maidens”). ==== Inflection ==== === Noun === lucia short for luciadag(en) (“Saint Lucy's Day”) ==== Usage notes ==== Typically not capitalized, in line with other holidays not being capitalized, though it's inconsistent in the media and elsewhere. ==== See also ==== Lucia luciadag luciakrona luciatåg pepparkaksgubbe stjärngosse tomte tärna === References === “lucia”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “lucia”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “lucia”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)