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Xanthian

/ˈzæn.θi.ən/

Xanthian adjective: of the city Xanthos (or Xanthus) in ancient Lycia.

Adjective

Xanthian (comparative more Xanthian, superlative most Xanthian)

  1. Of the city Xanthos (or Xanthus) in ancient Lycia.
    • Two pillar tombs dominate the acropolis: the Harpy Tomb, adorned with reliefs of female winged figures; and the Xanthian Obelisk, a giant stele covered in Lycian script that has not yet been fully deciphered.2023 September 7, Alastair Gill, “The ancient civilisation that inspired US democracy”, in BBC Travel, archived from the original on 24 Sep 2023

Noun

Xanthian (plural Xanthians)

  1. A citizen of Xanthos.

Forms of Xanthian

Adjective
comparativemore Xanthian
superlativemost Xanthian
Noun
pluralXanthians

Origin of Xanthian

From Xanthos + -ian.

Questions about Xanthian

What does Xanthian mean?
Xanthian means of the city Xanthos (or Xanthus) in ancient Lycia.
What part of speech is Xanthian?
Xanthian can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Xanthian?
Xanthian is pronounced /ˈzæn.θi.ən/.

Words near Xanthian in the dictionary

  1. xanthenes
  2. xanthenic
  3. xanthenone
  4. xanthenyl
  5. Xanthi
  6. Xanthian
  7. Xanthians
  8. xanthic
  9. xanthic acid
  10. xanthic acids
  11. xanthid

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