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Meaning of Lycian | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈlɪ.sɪ.ən/

Definitions

  1. An extinct Indo-European language in the Anatolian group.
  2. A native or inhabitant of ancient Lycia.

Equivalents

Deutsch Lykier lykisch
Español licio
Français lycien
Italiano Licio
Português lício
Русский ликийский

Examples

“From the 4th Century BCE onwards, the Lycians built rock-hewn "house" tombs – often funeral chambers carved into cliffs, with the rock face around the doorway cut to imitate the façade of a wooden Lycian house, complete with "timbers" and protruding "joists".”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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