/ Dictionary / Index L Lucania: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Lu•ca•ni•a Pronunciation: (l-kā'nē-u), [key] — n. an ancient region in S Italy, NW of the Gulf of Taranto. a modern region in S Italy, comprising most of the ancient region. 617,295; 3856 sq. mi. (9985 sq. km). Italian, Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lucania (Thesaurus) Lucan lucarne Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language