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thracian

/ˈθreɪ.ʃən/

2 entries

adjective

/ˈθreɪ.ʃən/formalobsolete
  • ruОтносящийся к древней Фракии или её жителям; в настоящее время используется только в историческом или археологическом контексте.

Relating to ancient Thrace or its inhabitants; now used only in historical or archaeological contexts.

  1. Relating to ThraceC1formal

    Of or pertaining to the ancient region of Thrace, its inhabitants, or their culture.

    ruФракийский

    • The Thracian tribes were known for their fierce warriors.
    • Thracian artifacts have been discovered in modern-day Bulgaria.
    • The Thracian language is poorly attested in historical records.
Forms
  • more thracian comparative form
  • most thracian superlative form

noun

/ˈθreɪ.ʃən/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее жителя древней Фракии или вымерший фрако-фригийский язык, на котором говорили древние жители Фракии.

A noun referring to an inhabitant of ancient Thrace, or the extinct Thraco-Phrygian language spoken by the ancient people of Thrace.

proper noun

  1. Inhabitant of ThraceC1formal

    A person who lived in the ancient region of Thrace, located in the southeastern Balkans.

    ruФракиец

    • The Thracians were known for their skilled horsemanship and warrior culture.
    • Ancient Greek historians often wrote about the customs of the Thracians.
    • A Thracian was buried with elaborate gold artifacts in a tomb discovered in Bulgaria.
  2. Extinct LanguageC2formalscientific

    The Thraco-Phrygian language spoken by the ancient Thracian people, which became extinct by the early Middle Ages.

    ruВымерший язык

    • Linguists have reconstructed only a few words of the Thracian language from inscriptions.
    • The Thracian language is believed to be related to Phrygian and other Indo-European languages.
    • By the 6th century AD, Thracian had largely been replaced by Greek and Latin.
Forms
  • thracians plural form
  • thracians' possessive plural form
  • thracian's possessive singular form