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Luwian — [lo͞o′vē ənlo͞o′wē ən] n. [< the native name] an extinct Anatolian language regarded as closely related to Hittite: also Luvian [lo͞o′vē ən] … English World dictionary
Luwian — /looh ee euhn/, n. 1. an extinct ancient Anatolian language written in cuneiform. adj. 2. of or pertaining to Luwian. [1920 25; Luwi nation of ancient Asia Minor + AN] * * * ▪ ancient Anatolian people also called Luite member of an… … Universalium
Luwian — noun Etymology: Luwi, an ancient people of the southern coast of Asia Minor Date: 1924 an Anatolian language of the Indo European language family see Indo European languages table • Luwian adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Luwian — Lu•wi•an [[t]ˈlu i ən[/t]] n. 1) peo an extinct Indo European language of S Anatolia, contemporary with and closely related to Hittite, and attested in both cuneiform and a hieroglyphic script 2) of or pertaining to Luwian • Etymology: 1920–25;… … From formal English to slang
Luwian — noun an Anatolian language • Syn: ↑Luvian • Hypernyms: ↑Anatolian, ↑Anatolian language * * * Luwian var. Luvian n. and a … Useful english dictionary
Luwian language — Luwian luwili Luwian hieroglyph Spoken in Hittite Empire, Arzawa, Neo Hittite kingdoms … Wikipedia
Luwian language — also called Luvian or Luish one of several ancient extinct Anatolian languages. The language is preserved in two closely related but distinct forms, one using cuneiform script and the other using hieroglyphic writing. Luwian… … Universalium
luwian — lu·wi·an … English syllables
Luwian — /ˈluwiən/ (say loohweeuhn) noun 1. an extinct Anatolian language. –adjective 2. of or relating to this language …
Hieroglyphic Luwian — Infobox Language name=Luwian familycolor=Indo European region=Anatolia extinct=around 600 BC fam2=Anatolian iso3=hlu Hieroglyphic Luwian is a variant of the Luwian language, recorded in official and royal seals and a small number of monumental… … Wikipedia
