Λυκία

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Likely of Anatolian origin, but of uncertain meaning: compare Hittite 𒇻𒊌𒅗𒊑 (“to light up”), and the placename Λυκαονία (Lukaonía) (related to Lukka).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Λῠκῐ́ᾱ • (Lŭkĭ́ā) f (genitive Λῠκῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. Lycia (a historical region in southwestern Asia Minor, in modern-day Turkey)
  2. Lycia (a former province of the Roman Empire, existing on its own from 43 AD to 74 AD, and later as part of Lycia et Pamphylia)

Inflection

First declension of ἡ Λῠκῐ́ᾱ; τῆς Λῠκῐ́ᾱς (Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ἡ Λῠκῐ́ᾱ
hē Lŭkĭ́ā
Genitive τῆς Λῠκῐ́ᾱς
tês Lŭkĭ́ās
Dative τῇ Λῠκῐ́ᾳ
tēî Lŭkĭ́āi
Accusative τὴν Λῠκῐ́ᾱν
tḕn Lŭkĭ́ān
Vocative Λῠκῐ́ᾱ
Lŭkĭ́ā
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Adjective

Λῠκίᾱ • (Lŭkíā)

  1. inflection of Λύκιος (Lúkios):
    1. nominative/vocative singular feminine
    2. nominative/vocative/accusative dual feminine

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