Massagetae

English

Noun

Massagetae pl (plural only)

1. (historical) An ancient Eastern Iranian Saka people who inhabited the steppes of Central Asia and were part of the wider Scythian cultures.

   Synonym: Massageteans

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μασσαγέται (Massagétai).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /masˈsa.ɡe.tae̯/, [mäs̠ˈs̠äɡɛt̪äe̯]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /masˈsa.d͡ʒe.te/, [mäsˈsäːd͡ʒet̪e]

Proper noun

Massagetae m pl (genitive Massagetārum); first declension

1. A powerful tribe of Asia, whose queen was Tomyris

Declension

First-declension noun, plural only.

Case	Plural
Nominative	Massagetae
Genitive	Massagetārum
Dative	Massagetīs
Accusative	Massagetās
Ablative	Massagetīs
Vocative	Massagetae

References

• Massagetae in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• “Massagetae”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly