Arachosia

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proper noun

An ancient Achaemenid and Seleucid satrapy in the eastern part of their respective empires, around modern-day southern Afghanistan.

OriginLatin Arachōsia ← Ancient Greek Ἀραχωσία ← Proto-Iranian *hárahwatiH →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An ancient Achaemenid and Seleucid satrapy in the eastern part of their respective empires, around modern-day southern Afghanistan.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-Iranian*SáraswatiH
  2. Proto-Iranian*hárahwatiH
  3. Ancient GreekἈραχωσία
  4. LatinArachōsia
  5. EnglishArachosia

From Latin Arachōsia, from Ancient Greek Ἀραχωσία (Arakhōsía), a borrowing from the Iranian language of that region; ultimately from Proto-Iranian *hárahwatiH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *SáraswatiH. Compare the Old Persian name of the place: 𐏃𐎼𐎢𐎺𐎫𐎡𐏁 (h-r-u-v-t-i-š /⁠harauvatiš⁠/, literally “rich in waters/lakes”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀραχωσία
  • Ἀραχωσία (Arakhōsía)Achaemenid and Seleucid satrapy
Chinese Mandarin 阿拉霍西亞 /阿拉霍西亚
  • 阿拉霍西亞 /阿拉霍西亚 (ālāhuòxīyà)Achaemenid and Seleucid satrapy
French Arachosie
  • ArachosieAchaemenid and Seleucid satrapy
Latin Arachōsia
  • ArachōsiaAchaemenid and Seleucid satrapy
Portuguese Aracósia
  • AracósiaAchaemenid and Seleucid satrapy
Russian Арахоси́я
  • Арахоси́я (Araxosíja)Achaemenid and Seleucid satrapy
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APA

Arachosia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arachosia

MLA

“Arachosia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arachosia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Arachosia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arachosia.

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