Lydian

Ly·di·an
L1Y4D2I1A1N1
UK/ˈlɪ.dɪ.ən/US/ˈlɪ.di.ən/

noun

A native or inhabitant of ancient Lydia.

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Lydian language
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Meanings

nounLydian (plural Lydians)

plural Lydians

  1. A native or inhabitant of ancient Lydia.
proper noun
  1. An extinct Indo-European language in the Anatolian subgroup.
adjectiveLydian (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePertaining to Lydia, or its people, language or culture.
  2. not comparableentertainmentDesignating a mode of ancient Greek music, reputed to be light and effeminate.

    And all the while sweet Musicke did diuide Her looser notes with Lydian harmony […]

    1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book III, Canto I”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan Anatolian language spoken in the region of Lydia

Similar
Lydian language
Broader
AnatolianAnatolian language
Also see
maeonian

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Lydia + -an.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Λυδός
  • Λυδός (Ludós)native or inhabitant of Lydia
Catalan lidi
  • lidilanguage
Finnish lyydialainen, lyydia
  • lyydialainennative or inhabitant of Lydia
  • lyydialanguage
  • lyydialainenpertaining to Lydia
French Lydien, Lydienne
  • Lydiennative or inhabitant of Lydia
  • Lydiennenative or inhabitant of Lydia
  • lydienlanguage
  • lydienpertaining to Lydia
German Lyder, Lyderin
  • Lydernative or inhabitant of Lydia
  • Lyderinnative or inhabitant of Lydia
  • Lydiernative or inhabitant of Lydia
  • Lydierinnative or inhabitant of Lydia
  • Lydischlanguage
  • lydischpertaining to Lydia
Greek Λυδός, λυδικός
  • Λυδός (Lydós)native or inhabitant of Lydia
  • λυδικός (lydikós)pertaining to Lydia
Hungarian líd, líd
  • lídnative or inhabitant of Lydia
  • lídlanguage
  • lídpertaining to Lydia
Irish Lidiach, Lidis
  • Lidiachnative or inhabitant of Lydia
  • Lidislanguage
  • Lidiachpertaining to Lydia
Polish Lidyjczyk, Lidyjka
  • Lidyjczyknative or inhabitant of Lydia
  • Lidyjkanative or inhabitant of Lydia
  • lidyjskilanguage
  • lidyjskipertaining to Lydia
Portuguese lídio, lídio
  • lídionative or inhabitant of Lydia
  • lídiolanguage
  • lídiopertaining to Lydia
Russian лидиец, лидийка
  • лидиец (lidijec)native or inhabitant of Lydia
  • лидийка (lidijka)native or inhabitant of Lydia
  • лидийский (lidijskij)language
  • лидийский (lidijskij)pertaining to Lydia
Swedish lydiska
  • lydiskalanguage

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Lydian

meridianGIDEONeuclideanobsidianviridianquotidianascidianophidianenchiridionaphidianEridiannullifidianVidian
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Cite this entry
APA

Lydian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lydian

MLA

“Lydian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lydian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lydian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lydian.

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