arsacid

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Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
11
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈɑɹsəsɪd/

Definition of arsacid

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (historical, not-comparable)Of or pertaining to the Parthian dynasty established by Arsaces I which ruled the Parthian Empire during 247 BC – 224 AD, Armenia during 54–428, as well as Iberia and Caucasian Albania
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adj

  1. (historical, not-comparable)Of or pertaining to the Parthian dynasty established by Arsaces I which ruled the Parthian Empire during 247 BC – 224 AD, Armenia during 54–428, as well as Iberia and Caucasian Albania
  2. (historical, not-comparable)Of or pertaining to the realms ruled by that dynasty

noun

  1. (historical)A member of the Arsacid dynasty

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Etymology

From Latin Arsacidēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀρσακίδης (Arsakídēs), from Ancient Greek Ἀρσάκης (Arsákēs, “Arsaces”) [from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣 (a-r-š-k /⁠aršaka-⁠/); see there for more] + -ίδης (-ídēs, patronymic suffix). By surface analysis, Arsaces + -id.

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