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Sacaraucae

Sacaraucae proper noun: an ancient Saka/Scythian tribe from Central Asia, known to have migrated into Bactria and later into Gandhara.

Proper noun

the Sacaraucae

  1. An ancient Saka/Scythian tribe from Central Asia, known to have migrated into Bactria and later into Gandhara.
    Synonyms:
    Sacaraucians

Synonyms of Sacaraucae

  • Sacaraucians

Forms of Sacaraucae

alternative form (dated)Sacarauli

Origin of Sacaraucae

Borrowed from Latin Sacaraucae, from Ancient Greek Σακαραῦκαι (Sakaraûkai). See there for more. The form Sacarauli derives from Σακάραυλοι (Sakárauloi), a name that appears only in Strabo's Geographica. It is generally considered to have originated as a scribal corruption of the original phrase Σακαραῦκαι καὶ Αὐγαλοί (Sakaraûkai kaì Augaloí, “Sacaraucae and Augali”).

Questions about Sacaraucae

What does Sacaraucae mean?
Sacaraucae means an ancient Saka/Scythian tribe from Central Asia, known to have migrated into Bactria and later into Gandhara.
What part of speech is Sacaraucae?
Sacaraucae is a proper noun.

Words near Sacaraucae in the dictionary

  1. sacalait
  2. sacalaits
  3. sacaline
  4. sacapellote
  5. sacar
  6. Sacaraucae
  7. sacars
  8. Sacas
  9. sacate
  10. sacaton
  11. sacatons

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