Luwian
/ˈluːi.ən/noun, adjective
Luwian is spelled L-U-W-I-A-N: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Luwian means “A member of an ancient Anatolian people related to the Hittites” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Luwian is Luwians.
How many letters and syllables are in Luwian?
| Letters | 6: L-U-W-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Luwian?
Luwian appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Luwian?
- /ˈluːi.ən/
- /ˈluːwi.ən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Luwian.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Luwian
- Luwians plural
- Luvian
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Luwian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of an ancient Anatolian people related to the Hittites.
adjective
- 1
of or pertaining to Luwian language or its speakers
- 2
of or pertaining to Luwia
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Luwian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense member of an ancient Anatolian people:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Luwisch |
| Portuguese | luvita, lúvio |
| Spanish | luvita |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Luwian come from?
From Luwia, part of Asia Minor, + -ian. For the first element see Ancient Greek Λυδός (Ludós).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).