To pontificate is to express your opinion in an annoying way, often because you go on too long or because you are too much of a know-it-all. An example of pontificate is the actions of a self-important professor who rambles on and on. pontificate. pontificate. The office or term of office of a pontiff.
French Meaning: The name Lucian is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Lucian is: Form of Luke. 'Light; illumination. American Meaning: The name Lucian is an American baby name.In American the meaning of the name Lucian is: Form of Luke.'Light; illumination.Latin Meaning: The name Lucian is a Latin baby name.he name Lucian is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Lucian is: Form of Luke. 'Light; illumination. Latin Meaning: The name Lucian is a Latin baby name.
Clues to the meaning of this celestial feature. Leo the Lion, from Latin leo, 'lion', the word was borrowed by the Greeks from some unknown source. The Latin word is related to Greek leon, leontos (earlier *lewon, *lewontos), which appears in the name of the Spartan king Leonidas, Lion's son. The Greek word is somehow related to Coptic labai, laboi, lioness. In turn, Coptic labai is borrowed from a Semitic source related to Hebrew labi and Akkadian labbu [AHD]. Compare also Homeric liz, 'lion', which is probably a loan word from Hebrew layish, 'lion' [Klein]. Related names: Lionel, Leander, Leonard, Leonid, Leonine.