Scythia
English
Approximate extent of Scythia in the first century BCE
Etymology
From Latin Scythia, from Ancient Greek Σκυθία (Skuthía).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɪði.ə/, /ˈsɪθi.ə/
Proper noun
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.
Usage notes
Precise boundaries vary by author.
Translations
region of Central Eurasia
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Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Σκυθία (Skuthía).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsky.tʰi.a/, [ˈs̠kʏt̪ʰiä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈʃi.ti.a/, [ˈʃiːt̪iä]
Declension
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Scythia |
| Genitive | Scythiae |
| Dative | Scythiae |
| Accusative | Scythiam |
| Ablative | Scythiā |
| Vocative | Scythia |
| Locative | Scythiae |
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