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Lycian.

An extinct Indo-European language in the Anatolian group.

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name/ˈlɪ.sɪ.ən/UK/ˈlɪ.ʃɪ.ən/UK/ˈlɪ.ʃən/UK/ˈlɪ.si.ən/US
  1. An extinct Indo-European language in the Anatolian group.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Lycia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Lycian From Lycia + -an.

noun/ˈlɪ.sɪ.ən/UK/ˈlɪ.ʃɪ.ən/UK/ˈlɪ.ʃən/UK/ˈlɪ.si.ən/US
  1. A native or inhabitant of ancient Lycia.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Lycia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Lycian From Lycia + -an.

adj/ˈlɪ.sɪ.ən/UK/ˈlɪ.ʃɪ.ən/UK/ˈlɪ.ʃən/UK/ˈlɪ.si.ən/US
  1. Of, or relating to Lycia, or its people, language or culture.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Lycia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Lycian From Lycia + -an.

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