lydian

1. a. Of or pertaining to Lydia, a country of Asia Minor, or to its inhabitants; hence, soft; effeminate; -- said especially of one of the ancient Greek modes or keys, the music in which was of a soft, pathetic, or voluptuous character. Source: opted

2. n. an Anatolian language spoken in the region of Lydia Source: wordnet

3. Of or pertaining to Lydia, a country of Asia Minor, or to its inhabitants; hence, soft; effeminate; -- said especially of one of the ancient Greek modes or keys, the music in which was of a soft, pathetic, or voluptuous character. Softly sweet in Lydian measures, Soon he soothed his soul to pleasures. Dryden. Lydian stone, a flint slate used by the ancients to try gold and silver; a touchstone. See Basanite. Source: webster

4. Of or pertaining to Lydia, a country of Asia Minor, or to itsinhabitants; hence, soft; effeminate; -- said especially of one ofthe ancient Greek modes or keys, the music in which was of a soft,pathetic, or voluptuous character.Softly sweet in Lydian measures, Soon he soothed his soul topleasures. Dryden.Lydian stone, a flint slate used by the ancients to try gold andsilver; a touchstone. See Basanite. Source: adambom

5. n. an Anatolian language Source: ecdict

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