Lycian
adjective
of or relating to Lycia.
lycian
British
/ ˈlɪsɪən /
adjective
noun
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an inhabitant of Lycia
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the extinct language of the Lycians, belonging to the Anatolian group or family
Etymology
Origin of Lycian
Example Sentences
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Visitors interested in the past can use Kas as a base for visits to the nearby Lycian cities of Patara and Xanthos.
From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2015
On Facebook, a reader said: “Trekking in Lycian Way, river canoeing, canyoning, sea kayaking, paragliding etc. Kas is a must for nature lovers.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2015
“Beware the toils of war,” Sarpedon the Lycian hero says to Hector, the Trojan prince, in Robert Fagles’ translation, “the mesh of the huge dragnet sweeping up the world.”
From Slate ● Dec. 29, 2014
The Lycian king received him with antique hospitality and entertained him splendidly for nine days before he asked to see the letter.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Lo Agis now, the Lycian, standeth forth, Whom Valerus, that nothing lacked his grandsire's might and worth, O'erthroweth: Salius Thronius slays; Nealces, Salius; For skilled he was in dart and shaft, far-flying, perilous.
From The Æneids of Virgil Done into English Verse by Morris, William
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