Arachosia

English

Etymology

From Latin Arachōsia, from Ancient Greek Ἀραχωσία (Arakhōsía), from Iranian. Compare the Old Persian name of the place: 𐏃𐎼𐎢𐎺𐎫𐎡𐏁 (Harauvatiš, literally “rich in waters/lakes”).

Proper noun

Arachosia

An Achaemenid and Seleucid satrapy in the eastern part of their respective empires, around modern-day southern Afghanistan.

Translations

Achaemenid and Seleucid satrapy

Armenian: Արաքոսիա (Arakʿosia)
Greek:
Ancient: Ἀραχωσία (Arakhōsía)
Latin: Arachōsia

Old Persian: 𐏃𐎼𐎢𐎺𐎫𐎡𐏁 (Harauvatiš)
Portuguese: Aracósia f
Russian: Арахоси́я (Araxosíja)

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀραχωσία (Arakhōsía).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /a.raˈkʰoː.si.a/

Proper noun

Arachōsia f (genitive Arachōsiae); first declension

(geography) Arachosia

Declension

First declension.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Arachōsia
Genitive	Arachōsiae
Dative	Arachōsiae
Accusative	Arachōsiam
Ablative	Arachōsiā
Vocative	Arachōsia

References

Arachosia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
Arachosia in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly