Lydian /(?)/
Lyd·i·an
Lydian
a.
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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.
Phrases & Compounds
- Lydian stone
- a flint slate used by the ancients to try gold and silver; a touchstone. See Basanite.