Arsaces

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Arsacēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀρσάκης (Arsákēs), from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣 (a-r-š-k /⁠aršaka-⁠/), see it for more.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɑɹsəˌsiz/, /ɑɹˈseɪsiz/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɑːsəˌsiz/, /ɑːˈseɪsiz/

Proper noun

Arsaces

1. (historical) The dynastic name of several Parthian and Armenian kings of the Arsacid dynasty.
   • 2008, Francois Chamoux, Hellenistic Civilization, →ISBN, page 80:

     Further west, between Bactria and the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea, Parthyaea, a vast region corresponding to the northeast of Iran, was invaded by a nomadic population under a chief named Arsaces.

Related terms

• Arsacid

Translations

dynastic name

• Armenian: Արշակ (Aršak)

  Old Armenian: Արշակ (Aršak)

• Greek:

  Ancient: Ἀρσάκης (Arsákēs)

• Latin: Arsacēs
• Old Persian: 𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎣 (a-r-š-k /⁠aršaka⁠/)
• Parthian: 𐭀𐭓𐭔𐭊 (ʾršk /⁠aršak⁠/)
• Persian: اشکان (aškān), اشک (fa) (ašk), ارشک (fa) (aršak)
• Portuguese: Arsaces m

Anagrams

• Caesars, Carases, Ceasars, Cæsars, acrases, caesars, resacas, sarcase

Portuguese

Proper noun

Arsaces m

1. (historical) Arsaces (name of several Parthian and Armenian kings)