Lycia

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Lycia

/ˈlɪʃi.ə/
/ˈlɪʃə/
/ˈlɪsi.ə/

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

proper noun

historical A historical region in southwestern Asia Minor, in modern-day Turkey. The circumstances surrounding the League's creation are unclear, but it was probably a response to the tyranny of Rhodes, which was briefly assigned control of Lycia in 190 BCE by Rome.
historical 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.

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name ancient region

Español	Licia
Português	Lícia
Deutsch	Lykien, Lyzien
Italiano	Licia
Ελληνικά	Λυκία Lykía
Română	Licia
Русский	Ли́кия Líkija

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@misc{lycia_2026,
  title = {Lycia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lycia},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}