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phrygian

/ˈfrɪdʒ.i.ən/

Traduction: Substantif désignant un habitant ou une habitante de l'ancienne région de Phrygie, ou la langue phrygienne, langue indo-européenne éteinte parlée dans cette région et connue seulement par quelques inscriptions.

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈfrɪdʒ.i.ən/

nom propre

A noun referring to a native or inhabitant of the ancient region of Phrygia, or to the extinct Thraco-Phrygian language spoken there, which is preserved only in a few inscriptions.

  • 🇫🇷Substantif désignant un habitant ou une habitante de l'ancienne région de Phrygie, ou la langue phrygienne, langue indo-européenne éteinte parlée dans cette région et connue seulement par quelques inscriptions.
  1. Native or inhabitant of Phrygia C2 formal

    A person who was born in or lived in the ancient region of Phrygia, located in central Anatolia (modern-day Turkey).

    • The Phrygians were known for their distinctive culture and music.
    • Ancient texts mention the Phrygians as skilled artisans.
    • A Phrygian might have worshipped the goddess Cybele.

    🇫🇷Phrygien, habitant de la Phrygie

  2. Extinct language C2 formal

    The Thraco-Phrygian language spoken by the ancient inhabitants of Phrygia, now extinct and preserved only in a few inscriptions.

    • Linguists study Phrygian to understand ancient Anatolian languages.
    • Only a handful of Phrygian inscriptions have survived to this day.
    • The Phrygian language is considered a sister to Greek by some scholars.

    🇫🇷phrygien (langue)

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