(historical) A region of southwest Asia Minor or Persia. / (biblical) A woman converted by St. Paul; presumably named for ancestry or residence in Lydia. / A female given name from Ancient Greek.

plural of lydion

An extinct Indo-European language in the Anatolian subgroup.

Pertaining to Lydia, or its people, language or culture. / (music) Designating a mode of ancient Greek music, reputed to be light and effeminate.

A native or inhabitant of ancient Lydia.

plural of Lydian

A flint slate used by the ancients to try gold and silver; a touchstone.

(music) a mode whose scale is the same as a major key with the fourth scale degree raised by one half step, with the interval pattern:

plural of Lydian stone