English Explanatory Dictionary

Lycia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A historical region in southwestern Asia Minor, in modern-day Turkey.
  2. A former province of the Roman Empire, existing on its own from 43 AD to 74 AD, and later as part of Lycia et Pamphylia.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɪʃi.ə/ /ˈlɪʃə/ /ˈlɪsi.ə/

Word forms

Lycia

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Lycia, from Ancient Greek Λυκίᾱ (Lukíā).

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