Arachosia
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin Arachōsia, from Ancient Greek Ἀραχωσία (Arakhōsía), a borrowing from the Iranian language of that region; ultimately from Proto-Iranian *hárahwatiH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *SáraswatiH. Compare the Old Persian name of the place: 𐏃𐎼𐎢𐎺𐎫𐎡𐏁 (h-r-u-v-t-i-š /harauvatiš/, literally “rich in waters/lakes”).
Proper noun edit
Arachosia
- An ancient Achaemenid and Seleucid satrapy in the eastern part of their respective empires, around modern-day southern Afghanistan.
Translations edit
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Ἀραχωσία (Arakhōsía).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /a.raˈkʰoː.si.a/, [äräˈkʰoːs̠iä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /a.raˈko.si.a/, [äräˈkɔːs̬iä]
Proper noun edit
Arachōsia f sg (genitive Arachōsiae); first declension
- Arachosia (An ancient Achaemenid and Seleucid satrapy in the eastern part of their respective empires, around modern-day southern Afghanistan)
Declension edit
First-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Arachōsia |
Genitive | Arachōsiae |
Dative | Arachōsiae |
Accusative | Arachōsiam |
Ablative | Arachōsiā |
Vocative | Arachōsia |