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Luwian.

A member of an ancient Anatolian people related to the Hittites.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈluːi.ən//ˈluːwi.ən/
  1. A member of an ancient Anatolian people related to the Hittites.

Where this word comes from

From Luwia, part of Asia Minor, + -ian. For the first element see Ancient Greek Λυδός (Ludós).

name/ˈluːi.ən//ˈluːwi.ən/
  1. an extinct language of the Anatolian branch of the Indo-European language family, spoken in the 2nd millennium BC and recorded in both hieroglyphic and cuneiform scripts.

Where this word comes from

From Luwia, part of Asia Minor, + -ian. For the first element see Ancient Greek Λυδός (Ludós).

adj/ˈluːi.ən//ˈluːwi.ən/
  1. of or pertaining to Luwian language or its speakers

    not-comparable
  2. of or pertaining to Luwia

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Luwia, part of Asia Minor, + -ian. For the first element see Ancient Greek Λυδός (Ludós).

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