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scyth·i·an I. \ˈsithēən, -th-\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin Scythia (from Greek Skythia, from Skythēs Scythian + -ia -y) + English -an 1. a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Scythia, an ancient country lying partly north and northeast of the Black sea and partly east of the Aral sea b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Scythia 2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Scythian language II. noun (-s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin Scythes, Scytha Scythian + English -an 1. : one of an ancient nomadic people inhabiting Scythia 2. : the Iranian language of the Scythian people |