Sogdiana

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proper noun

An ancient Iranian-speaking civilization of what is today eastern Uzbekistan and western Tajikistan.

OriginLatin Sogdiāna ← Ancient Greek Σογδιανή →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An ancient Iranian-speaking civilization of what is today eastern Uzbekistan and western Tajikistan.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sogdiatransoxiana

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΣογδιανή
  2. LatinSogdiāna
  3. EnglishSogdiana

From Latin Sogdiāna, from Ancient Greek Σογδιανή (Sogdianḗ). Compare the Old Persian name of the region 𐎿𐎢𐎦𐎢𐎭 (s-u-gu-u-d /⁠Suguda⁠/). More at Sogdia. By surface analysis, Sogdia + -ana.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Σογδιανή
  • Σογδιανή (Sogdianḗ)an ancient Iranian-speaking civilization
Bulgarian Согдиана
  • Согдиана (Sogdiana)an ancient Iranian-speaking civilization
Catalan Sogdiana
  • Sogdianaan ancient Iranian-speaking civilization
Chinese Mandarin 粟特
  • 粟特 (Sùtè)an ancient Iranian-speaking civilization
Dutch Sogdianië
  • Sogdianiëan ancient Iranian-speaking civilization
Finnish Sogdiana
  • Sogdianaan ancient Iranian-speaking civilization
French Sogdiane
  • Sogdianean ancient Iranian-speaking civilization
German Sogdien
  • Sogdienan ancient Iranian-speaking civilization
Hungarian Szogdia
  • Szogdiaan ancient Iranian-speaking civilization
Italian Sogdiana
  • Sogdianaan ancient Iranian-speaking civilization
Japanese ソグディアナ
  • ソグディアナ (Sogudiana)an ancient Iranian-speaking civilization
Norwegian Sogdia
  • Sogdiaan ancient Iranian-speaking civilization
Persian سغد
  • سغد (soġd)an ancient Iranian-speaking civilization
Polish Sogdiana
  • Sogdianaan ancient Iranian-speaking civilization
Portuguese Sogdiana
  • Sogdianaan ancient Iranian-speaking civilization
Russian Согдиа́на, Согд
  • Согдиа́на (Sogdiána)an ancient Iranian-speaking civilization
  • Согд (Sogd)an ancient Iranian-speaking civilization
Spanish Sogdiana
  • Sogdianaan ancient Iranian-speaking civilization
Swedish Sogdiana
  • Sogdianaan ancient Iranian-speaking civilization
Turkish Soğdiana
  • Soğdianaan ancient Iranian-speaking civilization
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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