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Thracian

Thracian

9.9
An old language once spoken by the people of Thrace
  • noun
  • Specialized
: idioma tracio
  • Linguists are studying the Thracian language to learn more about ancient cultures.

Examples

  • The Thracian language is thought to have some similarities with Phrygian and other ancient Indo-European tongues.

  • Very few written records of Thracian have survived to the present day.

  • Scholars have studied ancient inscriptions to learn more about the Thracian language.

  • The Thracian language is no longer spoken.

  • The Thracian language was part of the Indo-European family.

  • The few remaining inscriptions in Thracian provide valuable insights into the history of the region.

  • Although Thracian has been classified as extinct, some words are still found in modern languages.

Synonyms

Thracian language
vsThracian
  • Specialized
9.9

An extinct language once spoken by the ancient Thracian people in Southeast Europe until the early Middle Ages

has identical meaning but uses the shorter single word form

Compounds

Thracian language
  • Specialized
9.9

An extinct language once spoken by the ancient Thracian people in Southeast Europe until the early Middle Ages

Surface Forms

Thracian singular
Thracians plural

Morphology

Thracian = Thrace (transparent) = Thrace + ian

The language name is formed regularly from the place name with '-ian', a common productive pattern; the relation is clear if the learner knows the place name.

Etymology

Thracian for the language is named after the people of Thrace. It was the old language they spoke, so 'Thracian' as a noun means the 'old language of Thrace', now no longer spoken.