释义 |
bac·tri·an I. \ˈbaktrēən\ noun (-s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin Bactrianus, adjective & n, from Greek Baktrianos, from Baktria Bactria, ancient country of southwestern Asia + Greek -anos -an 1. : one of an ancient Iranian people located between the Hindu Kush and the Oxus 2. : the language of the Bactrians II. adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin Bactrianus : of or relating to Bactria, a satrapy of ancient Persia |