About The Word Lydian
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Lydian
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What's The Definition Of Lydian?
[n] an Anatolian language
Synonyms | Synonyms for Lydian: Related Terms | Find terms related to Lydian: See Also | Anatolian | Anatolian language Lydian In Webster's Dictionary \Lyd"i*an\, a. [L. Lydius, fr. Lydia, Gr. ?.]
Of or pertaining to Lydia, a country of Asia Minor, or to its
inhabitants; hence, soft; effeminate; -- said especially of
one of the ancient Greek modes or keys, the music in which
was of a soft, pathetic, or voluptuous character.
Softly sweet in Lydian measures, Soon he soothed his
soul to pleasures. --Dryden.
{Lydian stone}, a flint slate used by the ancients to try
gold and silver; a touchstone. See {Basanite}.
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