Saca

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/ˈsɑːkə/

A form of Saka — A member of any of various peoples formerly inhabiting steppes north of the Iranian plateau.

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Meanings

nounSaca (plural Sacas or Sacae)

plural Sacas · plural Sacae

  1. datedDated form of Saka (“a member of any of various peoples formerly inhabiting steppes north of the Iranian plateau”).

Origin

  1. Scythian
  2. Old Persian𐎿𐎣𐎠“Scythian”
  3. LatinSacae
  4. EnglishSaca

First attested in the 17th century as a back-formation from Sacae, from Latin Sacae, an adapted form of Old Persian 𐎿𐎣𐎠 (s-k-a /⁠Sakā⁠/, “Scythian”), from 𐎿𐎣 (s-k /⁠Saka⁠/, “Scythia”), from Scythian. Now mostly displaced by later Saka, ultimately from the same source via Sanskrit. Doublet of Saka, Shaka, and Scyth.

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APA

Saca. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saca

MLA

“Saca.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saca. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Saca,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saca.

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