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)

1. (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
2. (historical) of or pertaining to the realms ruled by that dynasty

Translations

of or pertaining to the Arsacid Dynasty

• Armenian: Արշակունյաց (Aršakunyacʻ)

  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)

1. (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