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Lycian

adj · name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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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

1

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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2

name

Meaning 2

An extinct Indo-European language in the Anatolian group.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A native or inhabitant of ancient Lycia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

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
  • Spanish: licio — relating to Lycia
  • Armenian: լիկիերեն (likieren) — language
  • Catalan: lici — language
  • Czech: lykijština — language
  • French: lycien — language
  • German: Lykisch — language
  • Italian: licio — language
  • Polish: język licyjski — language
  • Portuguese: lício — language
  • Russian: ликийский (likijskij) — language
  • Spanish: licio — language
  • Catalan: lici — native of Lycia
  • French: Lycien — native of Lycia
  • German: Lykier — native of Lycia
  • Ancient Greek: Λύκιος (Lúkios) — native of Lycia
  • Italian: licio — native of Lycia
  • Polish: Licyjczyk — native of Lycia
  • Polish: Licyjka — native of Lycia
  • Portuguese: lício — native of Lycia
  • Spanish: licio — native of Lycia