Lydian /(?)/

Lyd·i·an

Lydian

a.
  1. 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.