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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From a Scythian source signifying “ of the seven gods”.
Proper noun
Ἀρδάβδᾱ • (Ardábdā) f (genitive Ἀρδάβδᾱς); first declension
- The Tauri’s or Alans’ name for the city of Θεοδοσῐ́ᾱ (Theodosíā, “Theodosia”).
pseudo-
Arrian,
Periplus Ponti Euxini 51:
- Νῦν δὲ λέγεται ἡ Θευδοσία τῇ Ἀλανικῇ ἤτοι τῇ Ταυρικῇ διαλέκτῳ Ἀρδάβδα, τουτέστιν ἑπτάθεος.
- Nûn dè légetai hē Theudosía têi Alanikêi ḗtoi têi Taurikêi dialéktōi Ardábda, toutéstin heptátheos.
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