Namely, 85

NAMELY

eponyms (EP-uh-nimz)

words based on or derived from a person's name.

First Known Use: mid-19^th century

“What’s in a Name?”

Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, 2.2­

85: Lucullan [loo-KUL-un]: luxurious, extravagant (from Lucius Licinius Lucullus, 118–56 BCE, Roman general and consul known more for the luxury of his retirement than for his service; first known use of word, 1861)

I envied his Lucullan life—

A jealous guy I am.

I envied his engaging spouse—

I envied his whole fam.

So what to do with envy, Yo?

So little choice I had:

Should I work harder, study more?

Or just do something bad?

I thought that “bad” would be more fun—

And so I robbed a store.

And now I’ll sit here in my cell

For twenty years or more.

I think I learned a lesson here—

And this is what it is:

Lucullan life will not be mine—

That life is only his.