Lycian

English Etymology en :af Lycia -an + 1 Pronunciation en /ˈlɪ.sɪ.ən/ /ˈlɪ.ʃɪ.ən/ /ˈlɪ.ʃən/ UK en /ˈlɪ.si.ən/ /ˈlɪ.ʃi.ən/ /ˈlɪ.ʃən/ US en LL-Q1860 (eng)-JutishMale-Lycian 1.wav US /ˈlɪ.si.ən/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-JutishMale-Lycian 2.wav US /ˈlɪ.ʃi.ən/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-JutishMale-Lycian 3.wav US /ˈlɪ.ʃən/ en ɪsiən ɪʃɪən ɪʃən 2,3 en Ly ci an Ly cian Proper noun An extinct Indo-European language in the Anatolian group. Translations language Armenian: hy լիկիերեն Catalan: ca lici m Czech: cs lykijština f French: fr lycien German: de Lykisch n Italian: it licio m Polish: pl język licyjski m-in Portuguese: pt lício m Russian: ru ликийский Spanish: es licio m Noun A native or inhabitant of ancient Lycia. en 2023-09-07 Alastair Gill The ancient civilisation that inspired US democracy w:BBC Travel https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230906-the-ancient-civilisation-that-inspired-us-democracy From the 4th Century BCE onwards, the Lycians built rock-hewn "house" tombs – often funeral chambers carved into cliffs, with the rock face around the doorway cut to imitate the façade of a wooden Lycian house, complete with "timbers" and protruding "joists". https://web.archive.org/web/20261007070926/https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230906-the-ancient-civilisation-that-inspired-us-democracy 7 October 2026 Translations native of Lycia Catalan: ca lici m French: fr Lycien German: de Lykier m Greek: Ancient Greek: grc Λύκιος Italian: it licio m Polish: pl Licyjczyk m-pr, pl Licyjka f Portuguese: pt lício m Spanish: es licio m Adjective - Of, or relating to Lycia, or its people, language or culture. en 2023-09-07 Alastair Gill The ancient civilisation that inspired US democracy w:BBC Travel https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230906-the-ancient-civilisation-that-inspired-us-democracy Formed in the 2nd Century BCE and composed of 23 city-states, the Lycian League was the world's first democratic union, a model of a strong confederacy based on popular and proportional representation. https://web.archive.org/web/20261007070926/https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230906-the-ancient-civilisation-that-inspired-us-democracy 7 October 2026 Translations relating to Lycia Catalan: ca lici Czech: cs lykijský French: fr lycien German: de lykisch Italian: it licio Latin: la Lycius Polish: pl licyjski Portuguese: pt lício Russian: ru ликийский Spanish: es licio See also Category:Lycian language Further reading 1 xlc en Alphabets Extinct languages Languages