Sogdian
[ sog-dee-uh n ]
/ ˈsɒg di ən /
|
noun
a native or inhabitant of Sogdiana.
the extinct Iranian language of Sogdiana.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for sogdian
His mother was a Turkish shamaness, his father, a foreigner probably of Sogdian origin.
A history of China., [3d ed. rev. and enl.]|Wolfram Eberhard
British Dictionary definitions for sogdian
Sogdian
/ (ˈsɒɡdɪən) /
noun
a member of the people who lived in Sogdiana
the language of this people, now almost extinct, belonging to the East Iranian branch of the Indo-European family
adjective
of or relating to Sogdiana, its people, or their language
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012