Σαυρομάτης

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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According to classical Greek authors, the Sarmatae owe the name to their typical red hair.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Σαυρομᾰ́της (Sauromátēsm (genitive Σαυρομᾰ́του); first declension

  1. a Sarmatian

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: Σαυρομάτης (Savromátis)

References

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  1. ^ Baumgarten, Siegmund Jakob, Beer, Ferdinand Wilhelm, Semler, Johann Salomo (1760) A Supplement to the English Universal History: Lately Published in London: Containing ... Remarks and Annotations on the Universal History, Designed as an Improvement and Illustration of that Work ...[1], E. Dilly, page 30