Phrygian

noun

Phry·​gian ˈfri-j(ē-)ən How to pronounce Phrygian (audio)
1
: a native or inhabitant of ancient Phrygia
2
: the extinct Indo-European language of the Phrygians see Indo-European Languages Table
Phrygian adjective

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Munn had long been interested in the monuments of the Phrygian Highlands related to the mother goddess and visited some of them several years ago. Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024 Still, Rose agreed to a long-term loan of the 24 pieces to the Troy Museum in return for a license to carry on excavations at Gordion, the capital of the eighth-century B.C. Phrygian Empire, in central Anatolia. Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Feb. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Phrygian was in the 15th century

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“Phrygian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Phrygian. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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