Libyan

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɪbiən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlɪbiən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lib′ē ən)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
Lib•y•an /ˈlɪbiən/USA pronunciation   adj. 
    1. of or relating to Libya.

    n. [countable]
    1. a person born or living in Libya.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Lib•y•an  (lib′ē ən),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Language Varieties, Place Namesof or pertaining to Libya or its inhabitants.

n. 
  1. Place Names, Language Varietiesa native or inhabitant of Libya.
  2. Language Varietiesa Berber language of ancient Libya.
  • Liby(a) + -an 1535–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Libyan / ˈlɪbɪən/
  1. of or relating to Libya, its people, or its language
  1. a native or inhabitant of Libya
  2. the extinct Hamitic language of ancient Libya
'Libyan' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Gaddafi - Libya - Libyan Desert - Qadhafi - Sudan - dirham - pro-Libyan - trans-Libyan

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