libyen
French, adjective
libyen is spelled L-I-B-Y-E-N (6 letters) and appears 1.7 times per million words in written French, the 22,520th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Libyen is a French adjective meaning “Libyan” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). With a capital, Libyen is a different word: “Libyan (native or inhabitant of Libya) (usually male)”. The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui a trait à la Libye”.
What does libyen mean in English?
adjective
- 1
Libyan
noun
- 1
masculineLibyan (native or inhabitant of Libya) (usually male)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Habitant ou originaire de Libye. 2. Relatif à la Libye antique ou à ses habitants, les Libyens (Berbères).
adjective: 1. Qui a trait à la Libye.
noun: 1. Race mixte de petits taurins, originaires d’Afrique du Nord (Libye), à cornes courtes et à robe fauve à noir.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of libyen
- Libyens plural
- Libyenne feminine
- libyenne feminine
- libyens masculine plural
- libyennes feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
English words that translate to libyen
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is libyen in French?
libyen appears 1.7 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).