Bactrian

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Etymology

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English Bactria

Proto-Indo-European *-nós

Proto-Italic *-nos

Latin -nus

Latin -ānus

Old French -ainder.

Middle English -an

English -an

English Bactrian

From Bactria + -an.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbæktɹɪən/

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Adjective

Bactrian (not comparable)

1. Of or from Bactria

Derived terms

• Greco-Bactrian

Noun

Bactrian (plural Bactrians)

1. A native or inhabitant of Bactria.
2. A Bactrian camel
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Derived terms

• Greco-Bactrian

Translations

a native or inhabitant of Bactria

• Finnish: baktrialainen
• German: Baktrier m, Baktrierin f, Baktrer m, Baktrerin f
• Hindi: बाख़्त्री (bāxtrī)
• Sanskrit: बाह्लिक (sa) (bāhlika), वाह्लिक (sa) (vāhlika)

Proper noun

Bactrian

1. An extinct Eastern Iranian language which was spoken in the Central Asian region of Bactria, also called Tocharistan, in northern Afghanistan.

Related terms

• Bactrian camel

Translations

language

• Bactrian: αριαο (ariao)
• Finnish: baktria
• German: Baktrisch (de) n
• Hindi: बाख़्त्री f (bāxtrī), बाख़्तरी f (bāxtarī)
• Persian: باختری (fa), بلخی (balxi)
• Russian: бактрийский (ru) (baktrijskij)
• Swedish: baktriska c
• Turkish: Baktarça

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Bactrian terms

Anagrams

• Catbrain, anticrab