Lycian
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Lycian
- /ˈlɪ.sɪ.ən/ UK
- /ˈlɪ.ʃɪ.ən/ UK
- /ˈlɪ.ʃən/ UK
- /ˈlɪ.si.ən/ US
- /ˈlɪ.ʃi.ən/ US
- /ˈlɪ.ʃən/ US
Rhymes with -ɪsiən, -ɪʃɪən, -ɪʃən
proper noun
- An extinct Indo-European language in the Anatolian group.
noun Lycians
- A native or inhabitant of ancient Lycia. 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".
adjective
- Of, or relating to Lycia, or its people, language or culture. 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.
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Talk about this word "Lycian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lycian. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. Lycian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lycian "Lycian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lycian.
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@misc{lycian_2026,
title = {Lycian},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lycian},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
