Arsaces

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Arsacēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀρσάκης (Arsákēs), from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣 (a-r-š-k /⁠aršaka-⁠/), see it for more.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

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Arsaces

Arsaces

(historical) The dynastic name of several Parthian and Armenian kings of the Arsacid dynasty.
- 2008, Francois Chamoux, 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 (a-r-š-k /⁠aršaka⁠/)
Parthian: 𐭀𐭓𐭔𐭊 (ʾršk /⁠aršak⁠/)
Persian: اشکان (aškān), اشک (fa) (ašk), ارشک (fa) (aršak)
Portuguese: Arsaces m

Anagrams

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

Portuguese

Proper noun

Arsaces m

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

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