Scythia
/ˈsɪði.ə/
Scythia proper noun: a geographic region encompassing the Pontic-Caspian steppe in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, inhabited by nomadic Scythians from at least the 11th century BCE to the 2nd century CE.
Proper noun
Scythia
- A geographic region encompassing the Pontic-Caspian steppe in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, inhabited by nomadic Scythians from at least the 11th century BCE to the 2nd century CE.
Scythia meaning in Hindi, Odia, Arabic and Persian
Scythia in Hindi
- region of Central Eurasia
- शकद्वीप śakadvīp
Scythia in Odia
- region of Central Eurasia
- ଶାକ ଦ୍ୱୀପ śāka dwipa
Scythia in Arabic
- region of Central Eurasia
- سَكِيثِيَا sakīṯiyā, سَقِيثِيَا saqīṯiyā, سِيثِيَا sīṯiyā, اسقوثيا isqūṯiyā
Scythia in Persian
- region of Central Eurasia
- سکاستان sakâstân
Origin of Scythia
Borrowed from Latin Scythia, from Ancient Greek Σκυθία (Skuthía).
Words formed from Scythia
Questions about Scythia
- What does Scythia mean?
- Scythia means a geographic region encompassing the Pontic-Caspian steppe in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, inhabited by nomadic Scythians from at least the 11th century BCE to the 2nd century CE.
- What is Scythia in Hindi?
- Scythia in Hindi is शकद्वीप (śakadvīp). See Scythia meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Scythia?
- Scythia is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Scythia?
- Scythia is pronounced /ˈsɪði.ə/.
Words near Scythia in the dictionary
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