释义 |
ar·sac·id I. \ärˈsasə̇d, ˈärsəs-\ noun (plural arsacids \-dz\ ; or arsacidae \ärˈsasəˌdē\ ; or arsac·ides \ärˈsasə̇dz; ˈärsəsə̇dz, -ˌsīdz\) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin Arsacides, from Arsaces I fl ab 250 B.C. king of Parthia, founder of the dynasty (from Greek Arsakēs) + Latin -ides (patronymic suffix) — more at -idae : a member of a dynasty of Parthian rulers established in revolt against the Seleucids about 250 B.C. and overthrown by the Persian Sassanids A.D. 226 II. \(ˈ)är|sasə̇d, ˈärsəs-\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized : of or relating to the empire of the Arsacids |