Atropatene
/ˌætrəpəˈtiːni/
Atropatene proper noun: an ancient kingdom established by the satrap Atropates in the 4th century BC in northern Media (roughly corresponding to the modern-day region of Azerbaijan in northwestern Iran); later a satrapy of the Parthian and Sasanian empires.
Proper noun
Atropatene
- An ancient kingdom established by the satrap Atropates in the 4th century BC in northern Media (roughly corresponding to the modern-day region of Azerbaijan in northwestern Iran); later a satrapy of the Parthian and Sasanian empires.
- Synonyms:
- Atropatia, Atropatian Media, Atropatene Media, Media Atropatena, Media Atropatene, Ātṛpātakāna, Ādurbādagān
Adjective
IPA/ˌætɹəpəˈtiːn/
Atropatene (not comparable)
- Synonym of Atropatian
- […] and Atropatene kings.1980, Rivista storica dell'antichità, page 118
- Synonyms:
- Atropatian
Noun
IPA/ˌætɹəpəˈtiːn/
Atropatene (plural Atropatenes)
- Synonym of Atropatian
- […] and as many from Ecbatana in Media, whereon ſome part the Atropatenes doe hold.1634, The Historie of the World, page 122
- […] (the Atropatenes, the Albanians and the Adiabenes), […]1992, Journal of Ancient History
- Synonyms:
- Atropatian
Atropatene meaning in Persian
Atropatene in Persian
- ancient kingdom
- آذربایجان âzarbâyjân
Synonyms of Atropatene
- Atropatia
- Atropatian Media
- Atropatene Media
- Media Atropatena, Media Atropatene
- Ātṛpātakāna
- Ādurbādagān
- Atropatian
Forms of Atropatene
| Proper noun | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Atropatena |
| Noun | |
| plural | Atropatenes |
Origin of Atropatene
Borrowed from Latin Ātropatēnē or directly from Ancient Greek Ἀτροπατηνή (Atropatēnḗ), feminine of Ἀτροπατηνός (Atropatēnós), from Ἀτροπάτης (Atropátēs, “Atropates”) + -ηνός (-ēnós).
From Latin Atropatēnus, from Ancient Greek Ἀτροπατηνός (Atropatēnós), from Ἀτροπάτης (Atropátēs, “Atropates”) + -ηνός (-ēnós). By surface analysis, Atropates + -ene.
Words formed from Atropatene
- Atropatenian
- Atropatenid
- Atropatene Media
Words that rhyme with Atropatene
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- queenie
- queeny
- sheeny
- wahine
- weeny
- zucchini
- Adiabene
- Apamene
- arancini
- bandikini
- bandini
- bandkini
- beany
- blackberrytini
- blueberrytini
- broccolini
- bucatini
- burkini
- burqini
- camikini
- capellini
- caulini
- cheekini
- chocolatini
- chocotini
- cinnamontini
- coffeetini
- Commagene
- crostini
- damascene
- Datterini
- Emesene
- facekini
- fatkini
- Feeney
- fettuccine
- gingertini
- Gini
- Gogarene
- grissini
- halterini
- halterkini
- Lamborghini
- Laodicene
- lemon drop martini
- limetini
- linguine
- mankini
Questions about Atropatene
- What does Atropatene mean?
- Atropatene means an ancient kingdom established by the satrap Atropates in the 4th century BC in northern Media (roughly corresponding to the modern-day region of Azerbaijan in northwestern Iran); later a satrapy of the Parthian and Sasanian empires.
- What is Atropatene in Persian?
- Atropatene in Persian is آذربایجان (âzarbâyjân). See Atropatene meaning in Persian.
- What part of speech is Atropatene?
- Atropatene can be a proper noun, an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Atropatene?
- Atropatene is pronounced /ˌætrəpəˈtiːni/.
Words near Atropatene in the dictionary
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