Trm̃mili
Syllables: Trm̃·mi·liUK/tɹəˈmiː.li//tɹəˈmi.li/
Trm̃mili noun: a tribal endonym for the Lycians, the ancient inhabitants of Lycia in Anatolia, referenced by 5th century BCE Greek historian Herodotus.
Noun
Trm̃mili pl (plural only)
- A tribal endonym for the Lycians, the ancient inhabitants of Lycia in Anatolia, referenced by 5th century BCE Greek historian Herodotus
- The ancient Greek historian Herodotus claimed that the forebears of the Lycians, the Trm̃mili, "sprang originally from Crete", though modern-day scholars believe they were an Anatolian people who became Hellenised after Alexander the Great seized the region from the Persians in 333 BCE.2023 September 7, Alastair Gill, “The ancient civilisation that inspired US democracy”, in BBC Travel, archived from the original on 24 Sep 2023
- Synonyms:
- Lycians, Termilae
Synonyms of Trm̃mili
- Lycians
- Termilae
Origin of Trm̃mili
From Lycian 𐊗𐊕𐊐𐊎𐊆𐊍𐊆 (trm̃mili). Hellenized as Ancient Greek Τερμίλαι (Termílai), Latin Termilae.
Words that rhyme with Trm̃mili
Questions about Trm̃mili
- What does Trm̃mili mean?
- Trm̃mili means a tribal endonym for the Lycians, the ancient inhabitants of Lycia in Anatolia, referenced by 5th century BCE Greek historian Herodotus.
- What part of speech is Trm̃mili?
- Trm̃mili is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Trm̃mili?
- Trm̃mili is pronounced /tɹəˈmiː.li/ (UK).
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