adj · name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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UK:/ˈlɪ.sɪ.ən/
UK:/ˈlɪ.ʃɪ.ən/
UK:/ˈlɪ.ʃən/
US:/ˈlɪ.si.ən/
US:/ˈlɪ.ʃi.ən/
US:/ˈlɪ.ʃən/
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rhymes with -ɪsiən
rhymes with -ɪʃɪən
rhymes with -ɪʃən
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adj
Meaning 1
Of, or relating to Lycia, or its people, language or culture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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name
Meaning 2
An extinct Indo-European language in the Anatolian group.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A native or inhabitant of ancient Lycia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
an Anatolian language
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Anatolian, Anatolian language
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English Lycia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Lycian From Lycia + -an.
Across languages
Translations
29 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
lici
— relating to Lycia
Czech:
lykijský
— relating to Lycia
French:
lycien
— relating to Lycia
German:
lykisch
— relating to Lycia
Italian:
licio
— relating to Lycia
Latin:
Lycius
— relating to Lycia
Polish:
licyjski
— relating to Lycia
Portuguese:
lício
— relating to Lycia
Russian:
ликийский
(likijskij)
— relating to Lycia