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|Text=[[Λυδία]], ἡ.

a [[Lydian]]: [[Λυδός]], ὁ.

[[Lydian]], adj.: [[Λύδιος]], in V. also [[Λυδός]].
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{{Lewis
|lshtext=<b>Lȳdĭa</b>: ae, f., = [[Λυδία]],<br /><b>I</b> a [[country]] in [[Asia]] Minor, the [[capital]] of [[which]] [[was]] [[Sardis]], the fabled [[original]] [[land]] of the Etruscans, Plin. 5, 29, 30, § 110; Varr. R. R. 3, 17, 4; Cic. Fl. 27, 65; Liv. 38, 39, 16 et saep.—Hence,<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> Lȳdĭus, a, um, adj.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>1</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lydian: regna, of [[Gyges]], Tib. 4, 1, 199: [[aurifer]] [[amnis]], i. e. [[Pactolus]], id. 3, 3, 29: [[mitra]], Prop. 3, 15 (4, 16), 30: [[pensa]], [[which]] [[Omphale]] gave to [[Hercules]], Mart. 9, 66, 11: [[nurus]], i. e. [[Omphale]], Sen. Oet. 371: sil. Plin. 33, 13, 56, § 160: [[lapis]], a touchstone (at [[first]] [[found]] [[only]] on the [[Tmolus]]), id. 33, 8, 43, § 126: moduli, id. 7, 56, 57, § 204.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(b)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Subst.: Lydĭon, i, n., a [[kind]] of [[brick]], Plin. 35, 14, 49, § 171.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Transf.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>a</b> [[Etruscan]]: Lydius [[fluvius]], i. e. the [[Tiber]], Verg. A. 2, 781: [[ripa]], the [[right]] [[bank]] of the [[Tiber]], Stat. S. 4, 4, 6: stagna, the Trasimene Lake, Sil. 9, 11.—（Lydii, false [[read]]. for ludii; v. [[ludius]]).—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>b</b> Rhætian ([[because]] the Rhætians were descended from the Etruscans, the descendants of the Lydians): undae, the Lake [[Benacus]], Cat. 31, 13.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Lȳdus, a, um, adj., Lydian: Lydus [[servus]], Cic. Fl. 27, 65: [[puella]], i. e. [[Omphale]], Ov. F. 2, 365: Lydae pondera gazae (i. e. [[aurum]] Pactoli), Stat. S. 5, 1, 60: [[nurus]], Val. Fl. 4, 369.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Transf., Etrurian, [[Etruscan]].— As subst.: Lȳdi, ōrum, m.: Lydorum [[manus]], a [[band]] of Etruscans, Verg. A. 9, 11.
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{{Gaffiot
|gf=<b>Lȳdĭa</b>,¹¹ æ, f. ([[Λυδία]]), la Lydie [province d’Asie Mineure] : Cic. Fl. 65 ; [[Varro]] R. 3, 17, 4 &#124;&#124; nom de l’Étrurie : Rutil. &#124;&#124; nom de femme : Hor. O. 1, 8, 1.||nom de l’Étrurie : Rutil.||nom de femme : Hor. O. 1, 8, 1.
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{{Georges
|georg=Lȳdia, ae, f. ([[Λυδία]]), [[Landschaft]] in Kleinasien, deren [[Hauptstadt]] [[Sardis]] hieß, der [[Sage]] [[nach]] [[Stammland]] der Etrurier, [[Varro]] r. r. 3, 17, 4. Cic. Flacc. 65. Liv. 38, 39, 16. – Dav.: 1) Lȳdius, a, um, ([[Λύδιος]]), a) lydisch, Cic.: [[aurifer]] [[amnis]], der Paktolus, Tibull.: [[lapis]], [[Probierstein]], [[unser]] [[jetzt]] sogen. »Kieselschiefer, Wetzschiefer usw.«, Plin. – b) poet. übtr., etrurisch, [[Thybris]], Verg.: stagna = [[lacus]] Trasimenus, Sil. – 2) Lȳdus, a, um ([[Λυδός]]), a) lydisch, [[puella]], [[Omphale]], Ov. – subst., α) [[Lydus]], der Lydier, Cic.: [[Lydi]], die Lydier, Cic. – β) [[Lydus]], poet. = Caystrus (w. s.), [[septifluus]], Petron. 133, 3. v. 4. – b) poet. übtr., etrurisch, Sil. – Plur. subst., [[Lydi]], Etrurier, Verg.
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