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Lycian

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

Españollicio
Françaislycien
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Catalàlici
Հայերենլիկիերեն
ItalianoLicio
Portuguêslício
Русскийликийский

Examples

From the 4th Century BCE onwards, the Lycians built rock-hewn "house" tombsoften 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

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