Parthia
English
Etymology
From Latin Parthia, from Ancient Greek Παρθία (Parthía), from Old Persian 𐎱𐎼𐎰𐎺 (Parθava) (or another Old Iranian language).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɑːθi.ə/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈpɑɹθi.ə/
- Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)θiə
Proper noun
Parthia
- (historical) A region in northeastern Iran.
- A former country in Central and Western Asia; The empire ruled by dynasts from Parthia; Parthian Empire; Arsacid Empire.
Derived terms
- Parthian
- Parthian shot
Related terms
- Parthyaea
- Parthyene
- Parthava
Translations
(historical) region
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empire of the Parthians
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Anagrams
- airpath, pitarah
Portuguese
Proper noun
Parthia f
- Obsolete spelling of Pártia