Arachosia
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English
Etymology
From Latin Arachōsia, from Ancient Greek Ἀραχωσία (Arakhōsía), a borrowing from the Iranian language of that region; ultimately from Proto-Iranian *hárahwatiH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *SáraswatiH. Compare the Old Persian name of the place: 𐏃𐎼𐎢𐎺𐎫𐎡𐏁 (h-r-u-v-t-i-š /harauvatiš/, literally “rich in waters/lakes”).
Proper noun
Arachosia
- An ancient Achaemenid and Seleucid satrapy in the eastern part of their respective empires, around modern-day southern Afghanistan.
Translations
Achaemenid and Seleucid satrapy
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἀραχωσία (Arakhōsía).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /a.raˈkʰoː.si.a/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /a.raˈko.si.a/,
Proper noun
Arachōsia f sg (genitive Arachōsiae); first declension
- Arachosia (An ancient Achaemenid and Seleucid satrapy in the eastern part of their respective empires, around modern-day southern Afghanistan)
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Arachōsia |
| genitive | Arachōsiae |
| dative | Arachōsiae |
| accusative | Arachōsiam |
| ablative | Arachōsiā |
| vocative | Arachōsia |