Thracian

//ˈθɹeɪʃi.ən// adj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An inhabitant of Thrace, regardless of ethnicity. countable
  2. 2
    a Thraco-Phrygian language spoken by the ancient people of Thrace but extinct by the early Middle Ages wordnet
  3. 3
    A member of a group of tribes who spoke the language Thracian. (See Wikipedia's article on the Thracians.) countable
  4. 4
    an inhabitant of ancient Thrace wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or pertaining to Thrace or the Thracians or the extinct Thracian language. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to Thrace or its people or culture wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    the extinct language formerly spoken in Thrace. uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
thracian languagethracothraco

Example

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"Much-musing, to the woodland nymphs I pray, / and Mars, the guardian of the Thracian plain, / with favouring grace the omen to allay, / and bless the dreadful vision."

Etymology

From Thrace + -ian.

Related phrases

Daco-Thracian

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