Bactrian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or from Bactria
noun
  1. A native or inhabitant of Bactria.
  2. A Bactrian camel
name
  1. An extinct Eastern Iranian language which was spoken in the Central Asian region of Bactria, also called Tocharistan, in northern Afghanistan.

Pronunciation

/ˈbæktɹɪən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Bactrian.wav

Word forms

Bactrian Bactrians

Etymology

From Bactria + -an.

Related words

Bactrian camel Wiktionary’s coverage of Bactrian terms

Derived words

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