Scythia

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/ˈsɪði.ə//ˈsɪθi.ə/

proper noun

A geographic region encompassing the Pontic-Caspian steppe in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, inhabited by nomadic Scythians from at least the 11th century BCE to the 2nd century CE.

OriginLatin Scythia ← Ancient Greek Σκυθία →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA geographic region encompassing the Pontic-Caspian steppe in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, inhabited by nomadic Scythians from at least the 11th century BCE to the 2nd century CE.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΣκυθία
  2. LatinScythia
  3. EnglishScythia

Borrowed from Latin Scythia, from Ancient Greek Σκυθία (Skuthía).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Σκυθία
  • Σκυθία (Skuthía)region of Central Eurasia
Arabic سَكِيثِيَا, سَقِيثِيَا
  • سَكِيثِيَا (sakīṯiyā)region of Central Eurasia
  • سَقِيثِيَا (saqīṯiyā)region of Central Eurasia
  • سِيثِيَا (sīṯiyā)region of Central Eurasia
  • اسقوثيا (isqūṯiyā)region of Central Eurasia
Bulgarian Ски́тия
  • Ски́тия (Skítija)region of Central Eurasia
Catalan Escítia
  • Escítiaregion of Central Eurasia
Chinese Mandarin 斯基提亞 /斯基提亚
  • 斯基提亞 /斯基提亚 (Sījītíyà)region of Central Eurasia
Czech Skythie
  • Skythieregion of Central Eurasia
Danish Skytien
  • Skytienregion of Central Eurasia
Dutch Scythië
  • Scythiëregion of Central Eurasia
French Scythie
  • Scythieregion of Central Eurasia
German Skythien
  • Skythienregion of Central Eurasia
Greek Σκυθία
  • Σκυθία (Skythía)region of Central Eurasia
Hindi शकद्वीप
  • शकद्वीप (śakadvīp)region of Central Eurasia
Hungarian Szkítia
  • Szkítiaregion of Central Eurasia
Irish an Scitia
  • an Scitiaregion of Central Eurasia
Italian Scizia
  • Sciziaregion of Central Eurasia
Korean 스키티아
  • 스키티아 (Seukitia)region of Central Eurasia
Latin Scitia, Scythia
  • Scitiaregion of Central Eurasia
  • Scythiaregion of Central Eurasia
Norwegian Skytia
  • Skytiaregion of Central Eurasia
Persian سکاستان
  • سکاستان (sakâstân)region of Central Eurasia
Polish Scytia
  • Scytiaregion of Central Eurasia
Portuguese Cítia
  • Cítiaregion of Central Eurasia
Romanian Sciția
  • Scițiaregion of Central Eurasia
Russian Ски́фия
  • Ски́фия (Skífija)region of Central Eurasia
Spanish Escitia
  • Escitiaregion of Central Eurasia
Turkish İskitya
  • İskityaregion of Central Eurasia
Ukrainian Скі́фія, Ски́тія
  • Скі́фія (Skífija)region of Central Eurasia
  • Ски́тія (Skýtija)region of Central Eurasia
Welsh Sgythia
  • Sgythiaregion of Central Eurasia
Cite this entry
APA

Scythia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scythia

MLA

“Scythia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scythia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Scythia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scythia.

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