Lydian stone
1Lydian stone — Lydian Lyd i*an, a. [L. Lydius, fr. Lydia, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to Lydia, a country of Asia Minor, or to its inhabitants; hence, soft; effeminate; said especially of one of the ancient Greek modes or keys, the music in which was of a soft,… …
2lydian stone — noun Usage: usually capitalized L Etymology: translation of Latin lapis lydius, translation of Greek lydia lithos : touchstone * * * Lydian stone noun Touchstone • • • Main Entry: ↑Lydian …
3Lydian stone — noun see touchstone I * * * Lydian stone noun Touchstone • • • Main Entry: ↑Lydian …
4lydian-stone — n. Touchstone, criterion, basanite …
5Lydian — Lyd i*an, a. [L. Lydius, fr. Lydia, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to Lydia, a country of Asia Minor, or to its inhabitants; hence, soft; effeminate; said especially of one of the ancient Greek modes or keys, the music in which was of a soft, pathetic …
6stone — Synonyms and related words: Irish confetti, Lydian stone, Tarmac, Tarvia, aa, abyssal rock, acorn, adamant, adamantine, adobe, agate, alexandrite, amethyst, anklet, anthraconite, aplite, aquamarine, arch, armlet, ashlar, asphalt, aventurine,… …
7Lydian language — For other uses, see Lydian (disambiguation). Lydian Spoken in Lydia Extinct 1st c. BC Language family Indo European Anatolian …
8Lydian language — one of the ancient Anatolian languages. Documents in Lydian number more than a hundred, including inscriptions on stone and coins and graffiti on various objects. The vast majority were found by American excavators in and around Sardis, the …
9Irish touchstone — Touchstone Touch stone , n. 1. (Min.) Lydian stone; basanite; so called because used to test the purity of gold and silver by the streak which is left upon the stone when it is rubbed by the metal. See {Basanite}. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: Any test …
10Touchstone — Touch stone , n. 1. (Min.) Lydian stone; basanite; so called because used to test the purity of gold and silver by the streak which is left upon the stone when it is rubbed by the metal. See {Basanite}. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: Any test or… …
