Pisidian

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[pi-sid-ee-uhn, pahy-] / pɪˈsɪd i ən, paɪ- /

noun

1. the extinct language of Pisidia, not known to be related to any other language, written in a script derived from the Greek alphabet.

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Etymology

Origin of Pisidian

Pisidi(a) + -an

Example Sentences

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Pisidian

But it is extremely probable that he left the damp lowlands of Pamphylia for the bracing air of Pisidian Antioch.

From The Books of the New Testament by Leighton Pullan

Johannes and I had placed more than half of the rest of the body-guard on the bridge, to defend the crossing, under Principius, the brave Pisidian, and Tarmuth, the gigantic Isaurian.

From A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) by Felix Dahn

But there were two men among his bodyguards, a certain Principius, who was a man of note and a Pisidian by birth, and Tarmutus, an Isaurian, brother of Ennes who was commander of the Isaurians.

From Procopius History of the Wars, Books V. and VI. by H. B. Dewing

Haretas the Pisidian shall go down Into the place of ships, but not my guest: Entrust your ring to this, and she will bear it.

From King Lear's Wife; The Crier by Night; The Riding to Lithend; Midsummer-Eve; Laodice and Dana? by Gordon Bottomley

When they reached that place, Xenophon's countrymen saw that they had been deceived, and that Cyrus evidently had some greater foe in view than the rough banditti of the Pisidian highlands.

From The Two Great Retreats of History by D. H. (David Henry) Montgomery