Sogdian
noun
a native or inhabitant of Sogdiana.
Sogdian
American
[sog-dee-uhn]
/ ˈsɒg di ən /
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Sogdiana.
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the extinct Iranian language of Sogdiana.
sogdian
British
/ ˈsɒɡdɪən /
noun
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a member of the people who lived in Sogdiana
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the language of this people, now almost extinct, belonging to the East Iranian branch of the Indo-European family
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Sogdian
From the Greek word Sogdianós, dating back to 1770–80. See Sogdiana, -ian
Example Sentences
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Sogdian communities that exchanged leather and animal products for Chinese silk and manufactured goods were also found in thriving Chinese river ports like Dunhuang and Chang’an.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Indeed, under first the Seleucids and then the breakaway kingdoms of the Bactrian and Sogdian rulers, Greek learning flourished in Sogdiana,
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Less than an hour away from the Sogdian ruins was Istaravshan, famous for its many medieval mosques.
From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2022
For Islam, bringing education to the valley is a way of supporting the survival of Yaghnobi and Sogdian cultural identity, a legacy that has survived centuries of imperial domination, if only barely.
From Slate • Dec. 18, 2017
I thought maybe he didn’t speak the common Sogdian tongue.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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