Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lycian

/ˈlɪ.si.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: Ly-ci-an
IPA: /ˈlɪ.si.ən/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An extinct Indo-European language in the Anatolian group.

noun

A native or inhabitant of ancient Lycia.

adj

Of, or relating to Lycia, or its people, language or culture.

Example Sentences

"From the 4th Century BCE onwards, the Lycians built rock-hewn "house" tombs – often funeral chambers carved into cliffs, with the rock face around the doorway cut to imitate the façade of a wooden Lycian house, complete with "timbers" and protruding "joists"."
"Formed in the 2nd Century BCE and composed of 23 city-states, the Lycian League was the world's first democratic union, a model of a strong confederacy based on popular and proportional representation."

Etymology

Etymology tree English Lycia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Lycian From Lycia + -an.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlɪ.si.ən/
British English: /ˈlɪ.sɪ.ən/

Inflected Forms

Lycians (plural)

Synonyms

lycian language

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce lycian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪ.si.ən/.
What does lycian mean?: An extinct Indo-European language in the Anatolian group.
Where does lycian come from?: Etymology tree English Lycia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Lycian From Lycia + -an.

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