a native or inhabitant of Sogdiana.
the extinct Iranian language of Sogdiana.
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
From the Greek word Sogdianós, dating back to 1770–80. See Sogdiana, -ian
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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
The diffusion of Muslim culture into Sogdiana prompted many Sogdian merchants and traders to convert, seeing benefits that included reliable contracts among believers to safeguard goods moving along the Silk Roads.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Sogdian trading networks once stretched from Samarkand into ancient China and India.
From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2022
In the 4th century, Alexander the Great defeated the Achaemenids and invaded Sogdiana, taking the Sogdian princess Roxana as his bride.
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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