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Thracian

adj · name · noun · 7 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.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈθɹeɪʃi.ən/
  • UK: /ˈθɹeɪʃən/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪʃən

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to Thrace or the Thracians or the extinct Thracian language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Bistonian

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

the extinct language formerly spoken in Thrace.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

An inhabitant of Thrace, regardless of ethnicity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Bistonian

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A member of a group of tribes who spoke the language Thracian. (See Wikipedia's article on the Thracians.)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective

Meaning 5

of or relating to Thrace or its people or culture

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

a Thraco-Phrygian language spoken by the ancient people of Thrace but extinct by the early Middle Ages

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Thraco-Phrygian

7

noun

Meaning 7

an inhabitant of ancient Thrace

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: European

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Thrace Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Thracian From Thrace + -ian.

Across languages

Translations

81 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: թրակյան (tʻrakyan) — of or pertaining to Thrace, Thracians of the Thracian language
  • Bulgarian: тракийски (trakijski) — of or pertaining to Thrace, Thracians of the Thracian language
  • Catalan: traci — of or pertaining to Thrace, Thracians of the Thracian language
  • Finnish: traakialainen — of or pertaining to Thrace, Thracians of the Thracian language
  • French: thrace — of or pertaining to Thrace, Thracians of the Thracian language
  • Georgian: თრაკიული (traḳiuli) — of or pertaining to Thrace, Thracians of the Thracian language
  • German: thrakisch — of or pertaining to Thrace, Thracians of the Thracian language
  • Greek: θρακικός (thrakikós) — of or pertaining to Thrace, Thracians of the Thracian language
  • Ancient Greek: Θρᾳκικός (Thrāikikós) — of or pertaining to Thrace, Thracians of the Thracian language
  • Hungarian: trák — of or pertaining to Thrace, Thracians of the Thracian language
  • Icelandic: þrakverskur — of or pertaining to Thrace, Thracians of the Thracian language
  • Irish: Tráiciach — of or pertaining to Thrace, Thracians of the Thracian language
  • Old Irish: Traic — of or pertaining to Thrace, Thracians of the Thracian language
  • Italian: tracio — of or pertaining to Thrace, Thracians of the Thracian language
  • Marathi: थ्रेसियन (thresiyan) — of or pertaining to Thrace, Thracians of the Thracian language
  • Polish: tracki — of or pertaining to Thrace, Thracians of the Thracian language
  • Portuguese: trácio — of or pertaining to Thrace, Thracians of the Thracian language
  • Romanian: trac — of or pertaining to Thrace, Thracians of the Thracian language
  • Russian: фракийский (frakijskij) — of or pertaining to Thrace, Thracians of the Thracian language
  • Slovak: trácky — of or pertaining to Thrace, Thracians of the Thracian language
  • Spanish: tracio — of or pertaining to Thrace, Thracians of the Thracian language
  • Armenian: թրակերեն (tʻrakeren) — language
  • Catalan: traci — language
  • Chinese Mandarin: 色雷斯語 /色雷斯语 (Sèléisīyǔ) — language
  • Czech: thráčtina — language
  • Dutch: Thracisch — language
  • Finnish: traakia — language
  • French: thrace — language
  • German: Thrakisch — language
  • Hungarian: trák — language
  • Irish: Tráicis — language
  • Italian: tracio — language
  • Korean: 트라키아어 (teurakia'eo) — language
  • Marathi: थ्रेसियन (thresiyan) — language
  • Portuguese: trácio — language
  • Romanian: tracă — language
  • Romanian: limba tracă — language
  • Russian: фракийский (frakijskij) — language
  • Spanish: tracio — language
  • Turkish: Trakça — language
  • Welsh: Thraceg — language
  • Armenian: թրակացի (tʻrakacʻi) — Inhabitant of Thrace
  • Bulgarian: тракиец (trakiec) — Inhabitant of Thrace
  • Catalan: traci — Inhabitant of Thrace
  • Finnish: traakialainen — Inhabitant of Thrace
  • French: Thrace — Inhabitant of Thrace
  • Georgian: თრაკიელი (traḳieli) — Inhabitant of Thrace
  • German: Thraker — Inhabitant of Thrace
  • German: Thrakerin — Inhabitant of Thrace
  • Greek: Θρακιώτης (Thrakiótis) — Inhabitant of Thrace
  • Greek: Θρακιώτισσα (Thrakiótissa) — Inhabitant of Thrace
  • Ancient Greek: Θρᾷξ (Thrāîx) — Inhabitant of Thrace
  • Ancient Greek: Θρᾴσσα (Thrāíssa) — Inhabitant of Thrace
  • Hungarian: trák — Inhabitant of Thrace
  • Irish: Tráiciach — Inhabitant of Thrace
  • Irish: Tráiciaigh — Inhabitant of Thrace
  • Italian: tracio — Inhabitant of Thrace
  • Marathi: थ्रेसियन (thresiyan) — Inhabitant of Thrace
  • Polish: Trak — Inhabitant of Thrace
  • Portuguese: trácio — Inhabitant of Thrace
  • Russian: фракиец (frakijec) — Inhabitant of Thrace
  • Spanish: tracio — Inhabitant of Thrace
  • Spanish: traciano — Inhabitant of Thrace
  • Armenian: թրակացի (tʻrakacʻi) — ethnic Thracian
  • Catalan: traci — ethnic Thracian
  • Finnish: traakki — ethnic Thracian
  • Finnish: traakialainen — ethnic Thracian
  • French: thrace — ethnic Thracian
  • Georgian: თრაკიელი (traḳieli) — ethnic Thracian
  • Greek: Θραξ (Thrax) — ethnic Thracian
  • Greek: Θράκας (Thrákas) — ethnic Thracian
  • Ancient Greek: Θρᾷξ (Thrāîx) — ethnic Thracian
  • Ancient Greek: Θρᾴσσα (Thrāíssa) — ethnic Thracian
  • Hungarian: trák — ethnic Thracian
  • Irish: Tráiciach — ethnic Thracian
  • Irish: Tráiciaigh — ethnic Thracian
  • Italian: tracio — ethnic Thracian
  • Marathi: थ्रेसियन (thresiyan) — ethnic Thracian
  • Portuguese: trácio — ethnic Thracian
  • Romanian: trac — ethnic Thracian
  • Russian: фракиец (frakijec) — ethnic Thracian
Real reading context

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