Lydian
[lid-ee-uh n] /ˈlɪd i ən/
adjective
1.
of or relating to .
2.
(of music) softly or sensuously sweet; voluptuous.
noun
3.
an inhabitant of .
4.
an Anatolian language of , written in a modified Greek alphabet.
/ˈlɪdɪən/
adjective
1.
of or relating to ancient Lydia, its inhabitants, or their language
2.
(music) of or relating to an authentic mode represented by the ascending natural diatonic scale from F to F See also Hypo- Compare Hypolydian
noun
3.
an inhabitant of Lydia
4.
the extinct language of the Lydians, thought to belong to the Anatolian group or family
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