LYDIAN

Meaning of LYDIAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈli-dē-ən ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1. : a native or inhabitant of Lydia

2. : an Anatolian language of the Indo-European language family — see Indo-European languages table

• Lydian adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003

LYDIAN — noun Date: 15th century a native or inhabitant of Lydia, an Anatolian language of the Indo-European language family, ~ adjective
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LYDIAN — I. ˈlidēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin lydi us Lydian (from Greek lydios, from Lydia, ancient country in Asia …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LYDIAN — (a.) Of or pertaining to Lydia, a country of Asia Minor, or to its inhabitants; hence, soft; effeminate; -- said …
Английский словарь Webster
LYDIAN — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to Lydia, a country of Asia Minor, or to its inhabitants; hence, soft; effeminate; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LYDIAN — /lid"ee euhn/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to Lydia. 2. (of music) softly or sensuously sweet; voluptuous. n. 3. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LYDIAN — adj. of or pertaining to Lydia or to its culture or people
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LYDIAN — n. Anatolian language of the Indo-European languages spoken in Lydia
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LYDIAN — n. person from the ancient kingdom of Lydia in Asia Minor; resident of Lydia
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LYDIAN — adj of or pertaining to lydia, a country of asia minor, or to its inhabitants; hence, soft; effeminate; said …
Webster English vocab
LYDIAN — ■ noun 1》 a native or inhabitant of the ancient region of Lydia in western Asia Minor. 2》 the extinct …
Concise Oxford English vocab
LYDIAN — [Lyd.i.an] n (15c) 1: a native or inhabitant of Lydia 2: an Anatolian language of the Indo-European language family -- …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LYDIAN — adj. & n. --n. 1 a native or inhabitant of ancient Lydia in W. Asia Minor. 2 the language of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LYDIAN — adj. & n. n. 1 a native or inhabitant of ancient Lydia in W. Asia Minor. 2 the language of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LYDIAN — adj. & n. --n. 1. a native or inhabitant of ancient Lydia in W. Asia Minor. 2 the language of …
Oxford English vocab
LYDIAN — a. 1. Of Lydia. 2. Soft, effeminate, voluptuous.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
LYDIAN — Лидийский язык
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
LYDIAN — n. Pronunciation: ' li-d ē - ə n Function: noun Date: 15th century 1 : a native or inhabitant of …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LYDIAN STONE — noun see touchstone I
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LYDIAN TETRACHORD — noun Usage: usually capitalized L : a descending tetrachord in ancient Greek music consisting of a half step followed by …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LYDIAN STONE — noun Usage: usually capitalized L Etymology: translation of Latin lapis lydius, translation of Greek lydia lithos : touchstone
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LYDIAN LANGUAGE — extinct Indo-European language of ancient Lydia, in the central part of the western coast of Anatolia. The texts, most of …
Britannica English vocabulary
SARDIS — or Sardes Ancient city, Anatolia. Located east of Smyrna (modern İzmir ), it was the chief city and capital of …
Английский словарь Британика
CHURCH MODE — In music, any one of eight scalar mode s employed for medieval liturgical melodies. The modal system was conceived for …
Английский словарь Британика
ANATOLIAN LANGUAGES — Branch of the The attested Anatolian languages are Hittite, Palaic, Luwian (Luvian), Hieroglyphic Luwian, Lycian, and Lydian. Hittite, by far …
Английский словарь Британика
TOUCHSTONE — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : a black siliceous stone related to flint and formerly used to test the purity of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HYPER- — I. prefix Etymology: alteration (influenced by Latin hyper- ) of Middle English iper-, from Late Latin hyper-, from Latin, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MIXOLYDIAN MODE — |miksə|lidēən- noun Etymology: mixolydian from Greek mixolydi os mixolydian (from mixo- + lydios Lydian) + English -an; mixolydian mode translation …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MODE — in music, any of several ways of ordering the notes of a scale according to the intervals they form with …
Britannica English vocabulary
SARDIS — also spelled Sardes, ruined capital of ancient Lydia, near present Izmir, Turkey. Strategically located on a spur at the foot …
Britannica English vocabulary
ANATOLIAN LANGUAGES — extinct Indo-European and non-Indo-European languages spoken in Anatolia from sometime in the 3rd millenium BC until the early centuries of …
Britannica English vocabulary
ALYATTES — died c. 560 BC king of Lydia, in west-central Anatolia (reigned c. 610c. 560 BC), whose conquest created the powerful …
Britannica English vocabulary
SARDIS — or Sardes Ancient city, Anatolia. Located east of Smyrna (modern 0130; zmir ), it was the chief city and capital …
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