Lydian
/ˈlɪd.i.ən/noun
Relating to Lydia, an ancient region of western Asia Minor; also a mode or scale in music.
Did you know?The Lydians were famous in antiquity for wealth and luxury, and their name lives on not just in geography but in music theory through the Lydian mode.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Λυδία (Lydía)
“Lydia, the ancient region of western Asia Minor”
Latin
Latin
Lydius / Lydia
“Pertaining to Lydia or the Lydians”
Middle English
English
Lydian
“Of or belonging to Lydia or the Lydians”
16th Century
French/English
Lydian
“Used in music theory for a scale or mode named after Lydia”
Modern English
English
Lydian
“Relating to Lydia; in music, a major-scale mode with a raised fourth”
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