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Meaning of Trm̃mili | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/tɹəˈmiː.li/

Definitions

A tribal endonym for the Lycians, the ancient inhabitants of Lycia in Anatolia, referenced by 5th century BCE Greek historian Herodotus

demonym, historical, plural, plural-only, rare

Examples

“The ancient Greek historian Herodotus claimed that the forebears of the Lycians, the Trm̃mili, "sprang originally from Crete", though modern-day scholars believe they were an Anatolian people who became Hellenised after Alexander the Great seized the region from the Persians in 333 BCE.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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