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  Scythian

  adjective

  pertaining to Scythia, its people, or their language.
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  scythian

  adjective

  of or relating to ancient Scythia, its inhabitants, or their language

Scythian

American  

[sith-ee-uhn] / ˈsɪθ i ən /

adjective

1. pertaining to Scythia, its people, or their language.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Scythia.

2. the Iranian language spoken by the ancient Scythians.

scythian British  

/ ˈsɪðɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to ancient Scythia, its inhabitants, or their language

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noun

1. a member of an ancient nomadic people of Scythia

2. the extinct language of this people, belonging to the East Iranian branch of the Indo-European family

Etymology

Origin of Scythian

First recorded in 1535–45; Scythi(a) + -an

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Scythian

Prometheus found himself chained to the side of a Scythian mountain for disobeying the gods, who believed their strength depended on keeping people in dumb and servile awe.

From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2025

The items date from when the Scythian people lived in the area between the 7th and 3rd centuries BC.

From Reuters ● Nov. 27, 2023

Ukrainian archaeologists say Scythian gold held in Ukrainian museums in areas under Russian occupation has been looted since the full-scale invasion last year.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2023

They sent specialists to abscond with gold antiquities from the Scythian culture dating back 2,300 years.

From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2022

Chares was wielding the great Scythian sword with both hands.

From The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great by Robert H. Fuller

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