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Arsacid

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈɑɹsəsɪd/
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adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical, not-comparable

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adj

Meaning 2

Of or pertaining to the realms ruled by that dynasty

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Usage: historical, not-comparable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A member of the Arsacid dynasty

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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History

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.

Across languages

Translations

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: أَرْشَكِيّ (ʔaršakiyy) — of or pertaining to the Arsacid dynasty
  • Arabic: أَشْكَانِيّ (ʔaškāniyy) — of or pertaining to the Arsacid dynasty
  • Armenian: Արշակունյաց (Aršakunyacʻ) — of or pertaining to the Arsacid dynasty
  • French: arsacide — of or pertaining to the Arsacid dynasty
  • Persian: ارشکی (aršaki) — of or pertaining to the Arsacid dynasty
  • Persian: اشکانی (aškâni) — of or pertaining to the Arsacid dynasty
  • Portuguese: arsácida — of or pertaining to the Arsacid dynasty
  • Turkish: Arşaklı — of or pertaining to the Arsacid dynasty
  • Persian: ارشکی (aršaki) — of or pertaining to the empire ruled by that dynasty
  • Persian: اشکانی (aškâni) — of or pertaining to the empire ruled by that dynasty
  • Turkish: Arşaklı — of or pertaining to the empire ruled by that dynasty
  • Arabic: أَرْشَكِيّ (ʔaršakiyy) — member of the Arsacid dynasty
  • Arabic: أَشْكَانِيّ (ʔaškāniyy) — member of the Arsacid dynasty
  • Aramaic: ܐܪܫܟܝ — member of the Arsacid dynasty
  • Armenian: Արշակունի (Aršakuni) — member of the Arsacid dynasty
  • Old Armenian: Արշակունի (Aršakuni) — member of the Arsacid dynasty
  • French: Arsacide — member of the Arsacid dynasty
  • Georgian: არშაკიდი (aršaḳidi) — member of the Arsacid dynasty
  • Ancient Greek: Ἀρσακίδης (Arsakídēs) — member of the Arsacid dynasty
  • Latin: Arsacidēs — member of the Arsacid dynasty
  • Persian: ارشکی (aršaki) — member of the Arsacid dynasty
  • Persian: اشکانی (aškâni) — member of the Arsacid dynasty
  • Russian: Аршаки́д (Aršakíd) — member of the Arsacid dynasty
  • Turkish: Arşaklı — member of the Arsacid dynasty
  • Turkish: Arşaki — member of the Arsacid dynasty
  • Turkish: Eşkani — member of the Arsacid dynasty
  • Ottoman Turkish: ارشكی (Erşekî, Arşakî) — member of the Arsacid dynasty
  • Ottoman Turkish: اشكانی (Eşkânî) — member of the Arsacid dynasty
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