Scythia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A geographic region encompassing the Pontic-Caspian steppe in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, inhabited by nomadic Scythians from at least the 11th century BCE to the 2nd century CE.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪði.ə/ /ˈsɪθi.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Scythia.wav

Word forms

Scythia

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Scythia, from Ancient Greek Σκυθία (Skuthía).

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