Lycean

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adjective

Epithet of Apollo

“Lycean Apollo”

Similar
Lyceus
OriginLatin Lycēus ← Ancient Greek Λύκειος →
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Meanings

adjectiveLycean (not comparable)
  1. Greeknot comparablehuman sciencesEpithet of Apollo

    Lycean Apollo

    Synonyms: Lyceus

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveEpithet of Apollo

Similar
Lyceus
Also see
lyceus

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΛύκειος
  2. LatinLycēus
  3. EnglishLycean

From Latin Lycēus [from Ancient Greek Λύκειος (Lúkeios, of uncertain meaning; possibly “wolf-killing”, “Lycian” or “luminous”), epithet of Apollo] + -an.

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Translations

French lycée, lycéen
  • lycéeepithet
  • lycéenepithet
Italian liceo
  • liceoepithet

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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