Lycian

noun

Ly·​cian ˈli-sh(ē-)ən 

1

: a native or inhabitant of Lycia

2

: an Anatolian language of the Indo-European language family see Indo-European Languages Table

Lycian adjective

Examples of Lycian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This town, and a few others in the area, was part of the Lycian League, a democratic alliance of independent Mediterranean city-states formed in the 1st century B.C.E. Today, the area of Kekova is under review by UNESCO for listing as a World Heritage site. —Joshua Learn, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2023

Home to Turkey's longest hiking trail, the Lycian Way, this centuries old port town is awash with Roman ruins. —Duncan Madden, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1