[ˈlyː.di.a], [ˈliː.di.a]
OriginFrom Ancient Greek Λῡδῐ́ᾱ (Lūdĭ́ā).
- declension-1, historicalLydia (a historical region and ancient kingdom in western Asia Minor, in modern-day Turkey)
- declension-1a female given name
“Quid sī prīsca redit Venus dīductōsque iugō cōgit aēneō? sī flāva excutitur Chloē reiectaeque patet iānua Lȳdiae?” — What now, if Love returning should pair us 'neath his brazen yoke once more, and, bright-hair'd Chloe spurning, Horace to off-cast Lydia ope his door?
FormsLȳdia(canonical, feminine, singular) · Lȳdiae(genitive) · Lȳdia(nominative, singular) · Lȳdiae(genitive, singular) · Lȳdiae(dative, singular) · Lȳdiam(accusative, singular) · Lȳdiā(ablative, singular) · Lȳdia(singular, vocative)
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