Chorasmii

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Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek Χοράσμιοι (Khorásmioi), itself from Old Persian 𐎢𐎺𐎠𐎼𐏀𐎷𐎡𐏁 (u-v-a-r-z-mi-i-š /⁠(H)uwārazmiš⁠/). More at Khwarazm.

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Chorasmiī m pl (genitive Chorasmiōrum); second declension

  1. A tribe of Sogdiana

Declension[edit]

Second-declension noun, plural only.

Case Plural
Nominative Chorasmiī
Genitive Chorasmiōrum
Dative Chorasmiīs
Accusative Chorasmiōs
Ablative Chorasmiīs
Vocative Chorasmiī

References[edit]

  • Chorasmii in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Chorasmii”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
  • Yaqut al-Hamawi, Mu'jam al-buldān, Vol2, p395