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Scythian

adj · name · noun · 8 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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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈsɪði.ən/
  • /ˈsɪθi.ən/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to Scythia (a region of Central Eurasia in the classical era) or its inhabitants.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Scythic

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

The Eastern Iranian language of Scythians.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Scythic

Antonyms: none provided

3

name

Meaning 3

The Proto-Indo-European language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Indo-European-studies

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

name

Meaning 4

An epoch from 251 ± 0.2 to 245 ± 1.5 million years ago, a subdivision of the Early Triassic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

An inhabitant of Scythia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1685, John Norris, (translator), The Institution and Life of Cyrus the Great [Cyropaedia] by Xenophon Book I How far he surpassed them all may be felt if we remember that no Scythian, although the Scythians are reckoned by their myriads, has ever succeeded in dominating a foreign nation [...]

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Scyth

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective

Meaning 6

of or relating to the ancient Scythians or their culture or language

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

the Iranian language spoken by the ancient Scythians

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Iranian, Iranian language

8

noun

Meaning 8

a member of the ancient nomadic people inhabiting Scythia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: nomad

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Scythia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Scythian From Scythia + -an.

Across languages

Translations

107 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: սկյութական (skyutʻakan) — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Belarusian: скі́фскі (skífski) — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Bulgarian: ски́тски (skítski) — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Catalan: escita — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Coptic: ⲥⲕⲩⲑⲏⲥ (skuthēs) — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Czech: skytský — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Esperanto: Skita — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Finnish: skyyttalainen — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • French: scythe — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • French: scythique — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • German: skythisch — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • German: szythisch — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Ancient Greek: Σκυθικός (Skuthikós) — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Hindi: शक (śak) — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Hindi: शाक (śāk) — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Hindi: शाका (śākā) — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Hungarian: szkíta — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Hungarian: szittya — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Irish: Scitiach — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Italian: scitico — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Latin: scythicus — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Persian: سکایی (sakâyi) — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Polish: scytyjski — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Portuguese: cítico — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Romanian: scit — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Romanian: scitic — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Russian: ски́фский (skífskij) — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Sanskrit: शाक (śāka) — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Sanskrit: शक (śaka) — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Spanish: escita — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Spanish: escítico — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Tajik: сакоӣ (sakoyi) — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Turkish: İskit — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Ukrainian: скі́фський (skífsʹkyj) — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Ukrainian: ски́тський (skýtsʹkyj) — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Volapük: Skütänik — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Volapük: Skütänanik — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Volapük: hi-Skütänanik — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Volapük: ji-Skütänanik — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Welsh: Sgythaidd — of or relating to Scythia or its inhabitants
  • Armenian: սկյութերեն (skyutʻeren) — Eastern Iranian language of Scythians
  • Catalan: escita — Eastern Iranian language of Scythians
  • Finnish: skyytti — Eastern Iranian language of Scythians
  • French: scythe — Eastern Iranian language of Scythians
  • Hindi: शक (śak) — Eastern Iranian language of Scythians
  • Hindi: शाक (śāk) — Eastern Iranian language of Scythians
  • Hindi: शाका (śākā) — Eastern Iranian language of Scythians
  • Hungarian: szkíta — Eastern Iranian language of Scythians
  • Hungarian: szittya — Eastern Iranian language of Scythians
  • Irish: Scitis — Eastern Iranian language of Scythians
  • Persian: سکایی (sakâyi) — Eastern Iranian language of Scythians
  • Polish: scytyjski — Eastern Iranian language of Scythians
  • Russian: ски́фский (skífskij) — Eastern Iranian language of Scythians
  • Turkish: İskitçe — Eastern Iranian language of Scythians
  • Welsh: Sgytheg — Eastern Iranian language of Scythians
  • Armenian: սկյութ (skyutʻ) — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Azerbaijani: skif — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Belarusian: скіф (skif) — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Bulgarian: скит (skit) — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Catalan: escita — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Chinese Mandarin: 斯基泰人 (Sījītài rén) — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Chinese Mandarin: 西古提人 (Xīgǔtí rén) — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Chinese Mandarin: 叔提雅人 (Shūtíyǎ rén) — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Coptic: ⲥⲕⲩⲑⲏⲥ (skuthēs) — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Czech: Skyt — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Czech: Skyth — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Danish: skyter — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Esperanto: Skito — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Finnish: skyytti — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • French: Scythe — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Georgian: სკვითი (sḳviti) — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • German: Skythe — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Gothic: 𐍃𐌺𐍅𐌸𐌿𐍃 (skwþus) — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Greek: Σκύθης (Skýthis) — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Ancient Greek: Σκύθης (Skúthēs) — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Ancient Greek: Σκύθαινα (Skúthaina) — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Hindi: शक (śak) — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Hindi: शाक (śāk) — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Hindi: शाका (śākā) — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Hungarian: szkíta — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Hungarian: szittya — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Irish: Scitiach — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Irish: Scitiaigh — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Italian: scita — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Kazakh: скиф (skif) — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Korean: 스키타이족 (seukitaijok) — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Kyrgyz: скиф (skif) — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Latin: Scytha — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Persian: سکا (sakâ) — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Polish: Scyta — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Polish: Scytyjka — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Portuguese: cita — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Romanian: scit — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Russian: скиф (skif) — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Sanskrit: शक (śaka) — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Sanskrit: शाक (śāka) — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Slovak: Skýt — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Spanish: escita — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Turkish: İskit — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Turkmen: skif — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Ukrainian: скіф (skif) — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Ukrainian: скит (skyt) — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Uzbek: skif — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Volapük: Skütänan — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Volapük: hi-Skütänan — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Volapük: ji-Skütänan — an inhabitant of Scythia
  • Welsh: Sgythiad — an inhabitant of Scythia
Real reading context

Scythian in complete knowledge articles

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