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Arsacid

/ˈɑɹsəsɪd/

Arsacid adjective: of or pertaining to the Parthian dynasty established by Arsaces I which ruled the Parthian Empire during 247 BC – 224 AD, Armenia during 54–428, as well as Iberia and Caucasian Albania.

Adjective

Arsacid (not comparable)

  1. (historical) Of or pertaining to the Parthian dynasty established by Arsaces I which ruled the Parthian Empire during 247 BC – 224 AD, Armenia during 54–428, as well as Iberia and Caucasian Albania
  2. (historical) Of or pertaining to the realms ruled by that dynasty

Noun

Arsacid (plural Arsacids or Arsacidae)

  1. (historical) A member of the Arsacid dynasty

Arsacid meaning in Arabic and Persian

Arsacid in Arabic

of or pertaining to the Arsacid dynasty
أَرْشَكِيّ ʔaršakiyy, أَشْكَانِيّ ʔaškāniyy
member of the Arsacid dynasty
أَرْشَكِيّ ʔaršakiyy, أَشْكَانِيّ ʔaškāniyy

Arsacid in Persian

of or pertaining to the Arsacid dynasty
ارشکی aršaki, اشکانی aškâni
of or pertaining to the empire ruled by that dynasty
ارشکی aršaki, اشکانی aškâni
member of the Arsacid dynasty
ارشکی aršaki, اشکانی aškâni

Synonyms of Arsacid

Forms of Arsacid

Adjective
alternative form (archaic)Arsacide
Noun
pluralArsacids
pluralArsacidae

Origin of Arsacid

From Latin Arsacidēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀρσακίδης (Arsakídēs), from Ancient Greek Ἀρσάκης (Arsákēs, “Arsaces”) [from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣 (a-r-š-k /⁠aršaka-⁠/); see there for more] + -ίδης (-ídēs, patronymic suffix). By surface analysis, Arsaces + -id.

Words formed from Arsacid

Questions about Arsacid

What does Arsacid mean?
Arsacid means of or pertaining to the Parthian dynasty established by Arsaces I which ruled the Parthian Empire during 247 BC – 224 AD, Armenia during 54–428, as well as Iberia and Caucasian Albania.
What is Arsacid in Arabic?
Arsacid in Arabic is أَرْشَكِيّ (ʔaršakiyy), أَشْكَانِيّ (ʔaškāniyy). See Arsacid meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Arsacid?
Arsacid can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Arsacid?
Arsacid is pronounced /ˈɑɹsəsɪd/.

Words near Arsacid in the dictionary

  1. Arsacean
  2. Arsaces
  3. arsacetin
  4. Arsacia
  5. Arsacian
  6. Arsacid
  7. Arsacid Empire
  8. Arsacidae
  9. Arsacidan
  10. Arsacidans
  11. Arsacide

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