Arsaces

Arsaces

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Arsacēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀρσάκης (Arsákēs), from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣 (Aršaka-), see it for more.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɑɹsəˌsiz/, /ɑɹˈseɪsiz/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɑːsəˌsiz/, /ɑːˈseɪsiz/

Proper noun

Arsaces

1. (historical) The dynastic name of several Parthian and Armenian kings of the Arsacid dynasty.
   • Francois Chamoux (2008), Hellenistic Civilization, →ISBN, page 80:

     Further west, between Bactria and the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea, Parthyaea, a vast region corresponding to the northeast of Iran, was invaded by a nomadic population under a chief named Arsaces.

Related terms

• Arsacid

Translations

dynastic name

Armenian: Արշակ (Aršak) Old Armenian: Արշակ (Aršak) Greek: Ancient: Ἀρσάκης (Arsákēs)

Latin: Arsacēs Old Persian: 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣 (Aršaka) Parthian: 𐭀𐭓𐭔𐭊‎ (ʾršk /Aršak/) Portuguese: Arsaces m

Anagrams

• Caesars, Ceasars, Cæsars, acrases, caesars, resacas, sarcase

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Arsaces m

1. (historical) Arsaces (name of several Parthian and Armenian kings)