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luwian

/ˈluː.wi.ən/

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noun

/ˈluː.wi.ən/C2formalscientific
  • ruДревний анатолийский язык, принадлежащий к индоевропейской семье, известный в основном по надписям и текстам бронзового и железного веков.

An ancient Anatolian language belonging to the Indo-European family, primarily known from inscriptions and texts from the Bronze Age and Iron Age.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. C2formal

    An ancient Anatolian language belonging to the Indo-European family, spoken in the region of Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) during the Bronze and Iron Ages.

    ruЛувийский язык

    • Luwian was one of the major languages of the Hittite Empire.
    • Scholars have deciphered many Luwian inscriptions on stone monuments.
    • The Luwian language is closely related to Hittite and Palaic.

    Synonymsluvian