Home › Words › P › phaeacianphaeacianphaeacian means of or relating to Phaeacians, the seafaring people.EtymologyPhaeacia + -nadjOf or relating to Phaeacians, the seafaring people.nounA member of a legendary seafaring people fond of feasting and dancing, mentioned by the poet Homer.e.g.“But now, ten years later, after his recent shipwreck, he cannot compete as a runner, though he can outthrow the slighter Phaeacians with the heaviest discus.” — 2002, Eva Brann, Homeric Moments, page 48:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.phaëthontean 58% match — Of, belonging to, or connected with Phaëthon. vs phaeacian →phocacean 58% match — Any species of Phoca; seal. vs phaeacian →aeacid 58% match — A descendant of King Aeacus. vs phaeacian →aeaean 57% match — Of or relating to the mythical island of Aeaea. vs phaeacian →haunebu 56% match — A member of a people from the Aegean Sea. vs phaeacian →paeonian 54% match — Of or pertaining to Paeonia or its people vs phaeacian →paelignian 54% match — Of or relating to the Paeligni. vs phaeacian →achaean 54% match — An inhabitant or resident of Achaea, especially a member of an ancient Hellenic tribe that inhabited the region of Achaea. vs phaeacian →