Sarmatia
/sɑː(ɹ)ˈmeɪʃə/
Sarmatia proper noun: an ill-defined ancient geographic region of Eastern Europe occupied by the nomadic Sarmatians, generally considered to include modern Ukraine, southern Russia, Belarus, parts of Lithuania as well as Poland as far west as the Vistula River.
Proper noun
Sarmatia
- An ill-defined ancient geographic region of Eastern Europe occupied by the nomadic Sarmatians, generally considered to include modern Ukraine, southern Russia, Belarus, parts of Lithuania as well as Poland as far west as the Vistula River.
- The southeastern part of Sarmatia between the Thanais (now Don) and Caucasus, was then called Asiatic Sarmatia, and was, before the arrival of the Huns, occupied by the Alani, renowned for their excellent cavalry.1854, Adolph Ludvig Kœppen, The World in the Middle Ages: An Historical Geography, page 24
- Whatever was its later fate, the map of South Sarmatia was a great step forward in the mapping of South East Europe, and in particular of the systems of the rivers Dniepr, Boh, Dniestr, and of the lower Danube.1966, Karol Buczek, The History of Polish Cartography: From the 15th to the 18th Century, page 34
Sarmatia meaning in Marathi
Sarmatia in Marathi
- ancient region in modern Ukraine, southern Russia and parts farther west
- सार्मेशिया sārmeśiyā, सार्माटिया sārmāṭiyā
Forms of Sarmatia
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Origin of Sarmatia
From Latin Sarmatia, from Ancient Greek Σαρματία (Sarmatía), probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-Iranian *sárati, from Proto-Indo-European *sél-e-ti, from *sel- (“to run, flow”), thus meaning "hunters". More at Sarmatians.
Words formed from Sarmatia
Questions about Sarmatia
- What does Sarmatia mean?
- Sarmatia means an ill-defined ancient geographic region of Eastern Europe occupied by the nomadic Sarmatians, generally considered to include modern Ukraine, southern Russia, Belarus, parts of Lithuania as well as Poland as far west as the Vistula River.
- What is Sarmatia in Marathi?
- Sarmatia in Marathi is सार्मेशिया (sārmeśiyā), सार्माटिया (sārmāṭiyā). See Sarmatia meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Sarmatia?
- Sarmatia is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Sarmatia?
- Sarmatia is pronounced /sɑː(ɹ)ˈmeɪʃə/.
Words near Sarmatia in the dictionary
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