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Phrygian language

Phrygian language

9.9
A dead language from ancient Phrygia in central Turkey known from a few stone inscriptions
  • noun
  • Specialized
: lengua frigia
  • The Phrygian language is known for its limited but intriguing collection of stone inscriptions.

Examples

  • Researchers have recently deciphered a new Phrygian language inscription found in central Turkey.

  • Few people today have studied the Phrygian language, as so little material survives.

  • The Phrygian language is an ancient tongue.

  • Many inscriptions in the Phrygian language have been discovered.

  • Few people today have studied the Phrygian language, as so little material survives.

  • Researchers have recently deciphered a new Phrygian language inscription found in central Turkey.

  • Many inscriptions in the Phrygian language have been discovered.

Synonyms

Phrygian
vsPhrygian language
  • Specialized
1 9.9

An old language once spoken in Phrygia, known from a few written texts

is the longer phrase naming the same extinct tongue

Surface Forms

Morphology

Phrygian + language

The phrase simply denotes the language associated with Phrygia: combining the adjective/proper name 'Phrygian' with 'language' yields the meaning directly. This is a standard compositional noun phrase (named-language construction) common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand it.

Etymology

Phrygian language gets its name from the ancient people of Phrygia in central Turkey and simply means the 'language of the Phrygians'. Because only a few short inscriptions on stone survive, the Phrygian language today is known as an old, mostly lost language, which is why few people can read it.