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Neo-Phrygian

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Neo-Phry·​gian | \ ˌnē-ō-ˈfri-j(ē-)ən How to pronounce Neo-Phrygian (audio) \

Definition of Neo-Phrygian

: the Phrygian language as attested in inscriptions from about the first to third centuries a.d.

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First Known Use of Neo-Phrygian

1957, in the meaning defined above

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“Neo-Phrygian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Neo-Phrygian. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.

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