Parthia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A region in northeastern Iran.
  2. A former empire in Central Asia and West Asia, ruled by dynasts from Parthia; the Parthian Empire; the Arsacid Empire.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɑːθi.ə/ /ˈpɑɹθi.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Parthia.wav

Word forms

Parthia

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Parthia, from Ancient Greek Παρθία (Parthía), from Old Persian 𐎱𐎼𐎰𐎺 (Parθava) (or another Old Iranian language).

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