Scythia
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Approximate extent of Scythia in the first century BCE
English
Etymology
From Latin Scythia, from Ancient Greek Σκυθία (Skuthía).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Scythia
- (historical) A region of Central Eurasia in the classical era, encompassing parts of the Pontic steppe, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, inhabited by nomadic Scythians from at least the 11th century BCE to the 2nd century CE.
Usage notes
Precise boundaries vary by author.
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Translations
region of Central Eurasia
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Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Σκυθία (Skuthía).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈsky.tʰi.a/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈʃi.ti.a/,
Proper noun
Scythia f sg (genitive Scythiae); first declension
Declension
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Scythia |
| genitive | Scythiae |
| dative | Scythiae |
| accusative | Scythiam |
| ablative | Scythiā |
| vocative | Scythia |
| locative | Scythiae |
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Descendants
Portuguese
Proper noun
Scythia f
- Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1911) of Cítia.