Meanings
adjectiveOrthocorybantian (not comparable)
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nounSynonym of Massagetean.
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adjectiveSynonym of Massagetean.
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Origin
- Old Persian𐎿𐎣𐎠 𐏐 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎧𐎢𐎭𐎠“Scythians with pointed caps”
- Ancient GreekΟρθοκορυβαντες
- EnglishOrthocorybantian
From Ancient Greek Ορθοκορυβαντες (Orthokorubantes), a calque of Old Persian 𐎿𐎣𐎠 𐏐 𐎫𐎡𐎥𐎼𐎧𐎢𐎭𐎠 (s-k-a : t-i-g-r-x-u-d-a, “Scythians with pointed caps”).
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