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arsacid

/ˈɑɹsəsɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ar-sacid
IPA
/ˈɑɹsəsɪd/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

adj

Of or pertaining to the realms ruled by that dynasty

noun

A member of the Arsacid dynasty

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Arsacidēs, Ἀρσακίδης, Ἀρσάκης, 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣

Inflected Forms

Arsacide (alternative, archaic) Arsacids (plural) Arsacidae (plural)

Phrases

Arsacid Empire

Synonyms

Arsacean Arsacian Arshakuni

Questions

How do you pronounce arsacid?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑɹsəsɪd/.
What does arsacid mean?
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
Where does arsacid come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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