Massagetae
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English
[edit]Noun
[edit]Massagetae pl (plural only)
- (historical) An ancient Eastern Iranian Saka people who inhabited the steppes of Central Asia and were part of the wider Scythian cultures.
- Synonym: Massageteans
Latin
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek Μασσαγέται (Massagétai).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /masˈsa.ɡe.tae̯/, [mäs̠ˈs̠äɡɛt̪äe̯]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /masˈsa.d͡ʒe.te/, [mäsˈsäːd͡ʒet̪e]
Proper noun
[edit]Massagetae m pl (genitive Massagetārum); first declension
Declension
[edit]First-declension noun, plural only.
Case | Plural |
---|---|
Nominative | Massagetae |
Genitive | Massagetārum |
Dative | Massagetīs |
Accusative | Massagetās |
Ablative | Massagetīs |
Vocative | Massagetae |
References
[edit]- Massagetae in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Massagetae”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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