Arsacid

See also: arsacid

English

Alternative forms

Arshakuni (from Armenian)

Etymology

From Latin Arsacides, from Arsacēs (“Arsaces I of Parthia”), from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣 (a-r-š-k /⁠aršaka-⁠/); see the Old Persian entry for more.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɑɹsəsɪd/

Adjective

Arsacid (not comparable)

(historical) 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
(historical) of or pertaining to the realms ruled by that dynasty

Translations

of or pertaining to the Arsacid Dynasty

Armenian: Արշակունյաց (Aršakunyacʿ)
Old Armenian: please add this translation if you can
French: arsacide
Persian: اشکانی (fa) (aškâni)
Portuguese: arsácida

of or pertaining to the empire ruled by that dynasty

Armenian:
Old Armenian: please add this translation if you can
Persian: اشکانی (fa) (aškâni)

Noun

Arsacid (plural Arsacids or Arsacidae or Arsacides)

(historical) member of the Arsacid Dynasty

Translations

member of the Arsacid Dynasty

Aramaic:
Classical Syriac: ܐܪܫܟܝ (ʾĀreš(ə)ḵāy)
Armenian: Արշակունի (Aršakuni)
Old Armenian: Արշակունի (Aršakuni)
French: Arsacide
Georgian: არშაკიდი (aršaḳidi)
Greek:
Ancient: Ἀρσακίδης (Arsakídēs)
Latin: Arsacides
Persian: اشکانی (fa) (aškâni)
Russian: Аршаки́д (ru) (Aršakíd)

Anagrams

acarids, acrasid, ascarid, cardias, cariads

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