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Scythia
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Scythia, from Ancient Greek Σκυθία (Skuthía).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Scythia
- (historical) 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.
Usage notes
Precise boundaries vary by author.
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Translations
region of Central Eurasia
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Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Σκυθία (Skuthía).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈsky.tʰi.a]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈʃiː.t̪i.a]
Proper noun
Scythia f sg (genitive Scythiae); first declension
- Scythia (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)
Declension
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
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Portuguese
Proper noun
Scythia f
- Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of Cítia.
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