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Ecbatana

/ɛkˈbætənə/

Ecbatana proper noun: the ancient capital of Media, in modern-day Iran, and subsequently a royal residence of Persian and Parthian kings.

Proper noun

Ecbatana

  1. (historical) The ancient capital of Media, in modern-day Iran, and subsequently a royal residence of Persian and Parthian kings.

Ecbatana meaning in Persian

Ecbatana in Persian

capital of Media
هگمتانه hegmatâne

Origin of Ecbatana

From Latin Ecbatana, from Ancient Greek Ἐκβάτανα (Ekbátana), from Old Iranian; see Old Persian 𐏃𐎥𐎶𐎫𐎠𐎴 (Hangmatāna) for more. Doublet of Hamadan.

Questions about Ecbatana

What does Ecbatana mean?
Ecbatana means the ancient capital of Media, in modern-day Iran, and subsequently a royal residence of Persian and Parthian kings.
What is Ecbatana in Persian?
Ecbatana in Persian is هگمتانه (hegmatâne). See Ecbatana meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is Ecbatana?
Ecbatana is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ecbatana?
Ecbatana is pronounced /ɛkˈbætənə/.

Words near Ecbatana in the dictionary

  1. Ecatherine
  2. Ecatzingo
  3. ecaudal
  4. ecaudate
  5. ECB
  6. Ecbatana
  7. ecbatic
  8. ecblastesis
  9. ecbole
  10. ecboles
  11. ecbolic

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