Thraco-Phrygian

American

[threy-koh-frij-ee-uhn] / ˌθreɪ koʊˈfrɪdʒ i ən /

noun

a hypothetical branch of Indo-European implying a special genetic affinity between the meagerly attested Thracian and Phrygian languages.

adjective

of, belonging to, or pertaining to Thraco-Phrygian.

Thraco-Phrygian British

/ ˌθreɪkəʊˈfrɪdʒɪən /

noun

a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, all members of which are extinct except for Armenian

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adjective

relating to or belonging to this group of languages

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Etymology

Origin of Thraco-Phrygian

Thraco- (< Greek Thrāiko-, combining form of Thrā́ikē Thrace) + Phrygian

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By means of an audacious etymology that dates back to the Hellenistic period, this old Thraco-Phrygian divinity has been identified with "Yahveh Zebaoth," the Biblical "Lord of Hosts."

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