Thraco-Phrygian

[ threy-koh-frij-ee-uhn ]

noun
  1. a hypothetical branch of Indo-European implying a special genetic affinity between the meagerly attested Thracian and Phrygian languages.

adjective
  1. of, belonging to, or pertaining to Thraco-Phrygian.

Origin of Thraco-Phrygian

1
Thraco- (<Greek Thrāiko-, combining form of Thrā́ikē Thrace) + Phrygian

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British Dictionary definitions for Thraco-Phrygian

Thraco-Phrygian

/ (ˌθreɪkəʊˈfrɪdʒɪən) /


noun
  1. a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, all members of which are extinct except for Armenian

adjective
  1. relating to or belonging to this group of languages

Origin of Thraco-Phrygian

1
from Thraco-, from Greek Thraikē Thrace; see Phrygian

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