Lycean

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Lycean

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From Latin Lycēus [from Ancient Greek Λύκειος (Lúkeios, of uncertain meaning; possibly “wolf-killing”, “Lycian” or “luminous”), epithet of Apollo] + -an.

adjective

Greek, not comparable Epithet of Apollo Lycean Apollo
Similar: Lyceus

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adj epithet

Français	lycée, lycéen
Italiano	liceo

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"Lycean." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lycean. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Lycean. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lycean

Chicago

"Lycean." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lycean.

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@misc{lycean_2026,
  title = {Lycean},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lycean},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}