Parthia
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Parthia, from Ancient Greek Παρθία (Parthía), from Old Persian 𐎱𐎼𐎰𐎺 (Parθava) (or another Old Iranian language).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɑːθi.ə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɑɹθi.ə/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)θiə
Proper noun
Parthia
- (historical) A region in northeastern Iran.
- (historical) A former empire in Central Asia and West Asia, ruled by dynasts from Parthia; the Parthian Empire; the Arsacid Empire.
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Translations
(historical) region
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empire of the Parthians
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Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Παρθία (Parthía), possibly from Old Persian 𐎱𐎼𐎰𐎺 (Parθava).
Proper noun
Parthia f sg (genitive Parthiae); first declension
- Parthia, Parthian Empire (a former empire in Central Asia and West Asia, ruled by dynasts from Parthia; the Parthian Empire; the Arsacid Empire)
- Parthia (a region in northeastern Iran)
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Parthia |
| genitive | Parthiae |
| dative | Parthiae |
| accusative | Parthiam |
| ablative | Parthiā |
| vocative | Parthia |
Portuguese
Proper noun
Parthia f
- Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of Pártia.