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lycia

/ˈlɪʃi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
ly-cia
IPA
/ˈlɪʃi.ə/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A historical region in southwestern Asia Minor, in modern-day Turkey.

name

A former province of the Roman Empire, existing on its own from 43 AD to 74 AD, and later as part of Lycia et Pamphylia.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Lycia, from Ancient Greek Λυκίᾱ (Lukíā).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Lycian

Questions

How do you pronounce lycia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪʃi.ə/.
What does lycia mean?
A historical region in southwestern Asia Minor, in modern-day Turkey.
Where does lycia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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