Margiana
Latin
Alternative forms
- Margiānē
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Μαργιανή (Margianḗ), of Iranian origin; compare modern Persian مرو, Middle Persian [Term?] (/Marv/), Old Persian 𐎶𐎠𐎼𐎦𐎿 (Marguš), Avestan 𐬨𐬊𐬎𐬭𐬫- (moury-), Arabic Marwazi, all possibly related to the region Marhasi, from Akkadian 𒈥𒄩𒅆𒆠 (Marhashi).[1]
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /mar.ɡiˈaː.na/, [märɡiˈäːnä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /mar.d͡ʒiˈa.na/, [märd͡ʒiˈäːnä]
Proper noun
Margiāna f sg (genitive Margiānae); first declension
- An ancient district and historical province of Central Asia, whose capital was Merv
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Margiāna |
| Genitive | Margiānae |
| Dative | Margiānae |
| Accusative | Margiānam |
| Ablative | Margiānā |
| Vocative | Margiāna |
References
- “Margiana”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Hiebert, Fredrik Talmage (1994): Origins of the Bronze Age Oasis Civilization in Central Asia, p. 12
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