Parthian
Meanings
adj
- Relating to Parthia or Parthians.
- Delivered as if in retreat.
noun
- A native or inhabitant of Parthia.
- An extinct Western Iranian language that was spoken in Parthia.
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Etymology
From Parthia + -an; in the sense of delivered as if in retreat, an allusion to the Parthian battle tactic of firing arrows backwards from horseback while apparently in retreat.
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