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Arsaces

UK/ˈɑːsəˌsiz/US/ˈɑɹsəˌsiz/

Arsaces proper noun: the dynastic name of several Parthian and Armenian kings of the Arsacid dynasty.

Proper noun

Arsaces

  1. (historical) The dynastic name of several Parthian and Armenian kings of the Arsacid dynasty.
    • 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.2008, Francois Chamoux, Hellenistic Civilization, →ISBN, page 80

Arsaces meaning in Hindi, Sanskrit, Arabic and Persian

Arsaces in Hindi

dynastic name
अर्शक arśak

Arsaces in Sanskrit

dynastic name
वृषक vṛṣaka

Arsaces in Arabic

dynastic name
أَرْشَك ʔaršak

Arsaces in Persian

dynastic name
ارشک aršak, اشک ašk

Origin of Arsaces

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

Words formed from Arsaces

Questions about Arsaces

What does Arsaces mean?
Arsaces means the dynastic name of several Parthian and Armenian kings of the Arsacid dynasty.
What is Arsaces in Hindi?
Arsaces in Hindi is अर्शक (arśak). See Arsaces meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Arsaces?
Arsaces is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Arsaces?
Arsaces is pronounced /ˈɑɹsəˌsiz/ (US).

Words near Arsaces in the dictionary

  1. ARSA deficiency
  2. arsa-
  3. arsabenzene
  4. arsabenzenes
  5. Arsacean
  6. Arsaces
  7. arsacetin
  8. Arsacia
  9. Arsacian
  10. Arsacid
  11. Arsacid Empire

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