Meanings
- demonymhistoricalpluralplural onlyrareA tribal endonym for the Lycians, the ancient inhabitants of Lycia in Anatolia, referenced by 5th century BCE Greek historian Herodotus
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.
2023 September 7, Alastair Gill, “The ancient civilisation that inspired US democracy”, in BBC Travel, archived from the original on 24 Sep 2023
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA tribal endonym for the Lycians, the ancient inhabitants of Lycia in Anatolia, referenced by 5th century BCE Greek historian Herodotus
Origin
- xlc𐊗𐊕𐊐𐊎𐊆𐊍𐊆
- EnglishTrm̃mili
From Lycian 𐊗𐊕𐊐𐊎𐊆𐊍𐊆 (trm̃mili). Hellenized as Ancient Greek Τερμίλαι (Termílai), Latin Termilae.
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Cite this entry
Trm̃mili. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Trm%CC%83mili
“Trm̃mili.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Trm%CC%83mili. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Trm̃mili,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Trm%CC%83mili.
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