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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From Proto-Sarmatian *Allān. Doublet of Ἀριανοί (Arianoí).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.laː.nǒi̯/ → /a.laˈny/ → /a.laˈni/
Noun
Ἀλᾱνοί • (Alānoí) m pl (genitive Ἀλᾱνῶν); first declension
- Alans (Scytho-Sarmatian tribe dwelling near the river Tanais north of the Black Sea)
Inflection
Descendants
References
- ^ Agustí Alemany (2000) Sources on the Alans: A Critical Compilation, BRILL, →ISBN
Further reading