Massagetae

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English

Noun

Massagetae pl (plural only)

  1. (historical) An ancient Eastern Iranian Saka people who inhabited the steppes of Central Asia and were part of the wider Scythian cultures.
    Synonym: Massageteans

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μασσαγέται (Massagétai).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Massagetae m pl (genitive Massagetārum); first declension

  1. A powerful tribe of Asia, whose queen was Tomyris

Declension

First-declension noun, plural only.

Case Plural
Nominative Massagetae
Genitive Massagetārum
Dative Massagetīs
Accusative Massagetās
Ablative Massagetīs
Vocative Massagetae

References

  • Massagetae in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • “Massagetae”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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