Arsacid

See also: arsacid

English

Alternative forms

• Arsacide (archaic)

Etymology

From Latin Arsacidēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀρσακίδης (Arsakídēs), from Ancient Greek Ἀρσάκης (Arsákēs, “Arsaces”) [from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣 (a-r-š-k /⁠aršaka-⁠/); see there for more] + -ίδης (-ídēs, patronymic suffix). By surface analysis, Arsaces +‎ -id.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑɹsəsɪd/

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Adjective

Arsacid (not comparable)

1. (historical) Of or pertaining to the Parthian dynasty established by Arsaces I which ruled the Parthian Empire during 247 BC – 224 AD, Armenia during 54–428, as well as Iberia and Caucasian Albania
2. (historical) Of or pertaining to the realms ruled by that dynasty

Derived terms

• Arsacid Empire

Translations

of or pertaining to the Arsacid dynasty

• Arabic: أَرْشَكِيّ (ʔaršakiyy), أَشْكَانِيّ (ʔaškāniyy)
• Armenian: Արշակունյաց (Aršakunyacʻ)

  Old Armenian: please add this translation if you can

• French: arsacide
• Persian: ارشکی (aršaki), اشکانی (fa) (aškâni)
• Portuguese: arsácida
• Turkish: Arşaklı

of or pertaining to the empire ruled by that dynasty

• Armenian:

  Old Armenian: please add this translation if you can

• Persian: ارشکی (aršaki), اشکانی (fa) (aškâni)
• Turkish: Arşaklı

Noun

Arsacid (plural Arsacids or Arsacidae)

1. (historical) A member of the Arsacid dynasty

Translations

member of the Arsacid dynasty

• Arabic: أَرْشَكِيّ m (ʔaršakiyy), أَشْكَانِيّ m (ʔaškāniyy)
• Aramaic:

  Classical Syriac: ܐܪܫܟܝ (ʾĀreš(ə)ḵāy)

• Armenian: Արշակունի (Aršakuni)

  Old Armenian: Արշակունի (Aršakuni)

• French: Arsacide m
• Georgian: არშაკიდი (aršaḳidi)
• Greek:

  Ancient Greek: Ἀρσακίδης m (Arsakídēs)

• Latin: Arsacidēs m
• Persian: ارشکی (aršaki), اشکانی (fa) (aškâni)
• Russian: Аршаки́д (ru) m (Aršakíd)
• Turkish: Arşaklı, Arşaki, Eşkani

  Ottoman Turkish: ارشكی (Erşekî, Arşakî), اشكانی (Eşkânî)

Synonyms

• Arsacean
• Arsacian
• (from Armenian) Arshakuni

Anagrams

• acarids, acrasid, ascarid, cardias, cariads