Scythia
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin Scythia, from Ancient Greek Σκυθία (Skuthía).
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Proper noun edit
Scythia
- (historical) A region of Central Eurasia in the classical era, encompassing parts of the Pontic steppe, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, inhabited by nomadic Scythians from at least the 11th century BCE to the 2nd century CE.
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region of Central Eurasia
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Latin edit
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Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Σκυθία (Skuthía).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsky.tʰi.a/, [ˈs̠kʏt̪ʰiä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈʃi.ti.a/, [ˈʃiːt̪iä]
Proper noun edit
Scythia f sg (genitive Scythiae); first declension
Declension edit
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Scythia |
Genitive | Scythiae |
Dative | Scythiae |
Accusative | Scythiam |
Ablative | Scythiā |
Vocative | Scythia |
Locative | Scythiae |
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Proper noun edit
Scythia f
- Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1911) of Cítia.