English Explanatory Dictionary

Scythian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to Scythia (a region of Central Eurasia in the classical era) or its inhabitants.
noun
  1. An inhabitant of Scythia.
name
  1. The Eastern Iranian language of Scythians.
  2. The Proto-Indo-European language.
  3. An epoch from 251 ± 0.2 to 245 ± 1.5 million years ago, a subdivision of the Early Triassic.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪði.ən/ /ˈsɪθi.ən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Eleanorrrrrrrrrr-Scythian.wav

Word forms

Scythian more Scythian most Scythian Scythians

Etymology

From Scythia + -an.

Synonyms

Scythic Scyth

Derived words

Proto-Scythian Scythianization Scythianize Scythian lamb Royal Scythians
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