Lydian
[ lid-ee-uhn ]
/ ˈlɪd i ən /
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adjective
of or relating to Lydia.
(of music) softly or sensuously sweet; voluptuous.
noun
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British Dictionary definitions for Lydian
Lydian
/ (ˈlɪdɪən) /
adjective
of or relating to ancient Lydia, its inhabitants, or their language
music of or relating to an authentic mode represented by the ascending natural diatonic scale from F to FSee also Hypo- Compare Hypolydian
noun
an inhabitant of Lydia
the extinct language of the Lydians, thought to belong to the Anatolian group or family
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