Phrygian
ˈfrɪdʒiən
Definition

Definition of Phrygian - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
musicTECH.relating to a musical mode that starts with a half-stepTECH.
  • The composition uses a Phrygian scale.
modal musical tonal
2.
historyTECH.related to ancient Phrygia or its peopleTECH.
  • The Phrygian culture was known for its music.
Anatolian ancient
3.
languageTECH.written or spoken in an ancient Anatolian tongueTECH.
  • The inscription was in Phrygian script.

Noun

1.
ancient peopleTECH.native or inhabitant of ancient PhrygiaTECH.
  • The Phrygian was known for his unique customs.
2.
linguisticsTECH.ancient language of Phrygia now extinctTECH.
  • Few inscriptions of the Phrygian remain today.
3.
religionRaremember of the Montanist religious sectRare
  • The Phrygian followed Montanist teachings.
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Expressions with Phrygian

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The Phrygian cap was a powerful symbol during the revolution.
relating to ancient Thrace and Phrygia cultures
The museum has a Thraco-Phrygian artifact collection.

Origin of Phrygian

Greek, Phrygios (Phrygian)

Terms with Phrygian included in their meaning

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ancient religion
ecstatic Phrygian worshipper of Cybele, often a frenzied dancer
linguistics
related to ancient Thracian and Phrygian languages

Examples of Phrygian in a sentence

  • Phrygian melodies often evoke a mysterious sound.
  • Phrygian artifacts reveal much about ancient trade.
  • The Phrygian language is still studied by historians.
  • She studied the Phrygian language in college.
  • The ancient text was written in Phrygian.
  • The Phrygian spoke a language that fascinated historians.

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  1. French:phrygien, Phrygien, ...
  2. German:phrygisch, Phrygier, ...
  3. Italian:frigio, frigi, ...
  4. Spanish:frigio, de Frigia, ...
  5. Portuguese:frígio, Frígio, ...
  6. Chinese:弗里吉亚的, 弗里吉亚人, ...
  7. Japanese:フリジアン, フリギア人, ...
  8. Arabic:فِرِيجِي, فِرِيجِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:פְּרִיגִי, פְרִיגִית, ...
  10. Russian:фригийский, фригиец, ...
  11. Ukrainian:фригійський, Фрігієць, ...
  12. Hindi:फ्रिजियन, फ्रिजिया संबंधी, ...
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