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PRONUNCIATION OF PARTHIA

Parthia  [ˈpɑːθɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARTHIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Parthia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PARTHIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Parthia

Parthia

Parthia is a historical region located in north-eastern Iran, best known for having been the political and cultural base of the Arsacid dynasty, rulers of the Parthian Empire. The name "Parthia" is a continuation from Latin Parthia, from Old Persian Parthava, which was the Parthian language self-designator signifying "of the Parthians" who were an Iranian people. In context to its Hellenistic period Parthia also appears as Parthyaea.

Definition of Parthia in the English dictionary

The definition of Parthia in the dictionary is a country in ancient Asia, southeast of the Caspian Sea, that expanded into a great empire dominating SW Asia in the 2nd century bc It was destroyed by the Sassanids in the 3rd century ad.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PARTHIA


anacoluthia
ˌænəkəˈluːθɪə
audiencia
ˌaʊdɪɛnˈθɪə
Ayuthia
ɑːˈjuːθɪə
barathea
ˌbærəˈθɪə
calathea
ˌkæləˈθɪə
Carinthia
kəˈrɪnθɪə
chalicothere
ˈkælɪkəʊˌθɪə
Cynthia
ˈsɪnθɪə
forsythia
fɔːˈsaɪθɪə
isothere
ˈaɪsəʊˌθɪə
lathier
ˈlɑːθɪə
lithia
ˈlɪθɪə
Lysithea
laɪˈsɪθɪə
megathere
ˈmɛɡəˌθɪə
Pythia
ˈpɪθɪə
stealthier
ˈstelθɪə
stichomythia
ˌstɪkəʊˈmɪθɪə
toothier
ˈtuːθɪə
uintathere
juːˈɪntəˌθɪə
unhealthier
ʌnˈhelθɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PARTHIA

Parthenon
Parthenopaeus
Parthenope
Parthenos
parthenospore
Parthian
Parthian shot

WORDS THAT END LIKE PARTHIA

Appalachia
aristolochia
Bahia
chia
dieffenbachia
dysgraphia
Escherichia
hypanthia
Ischia
kochia
morphia
paronychia
Philadelphia
raphia
Scythia
Shia
Sophia
Synthia
Walachia
Wallachia

Synonyms and antonyms of Parthia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Parthia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PARTHIA

Find out the translation of Parthia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

帕提亚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Partia
570 millions of speakers

English

Parthia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Parthia
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بارثيا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Парфия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Partia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Parthia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Parthes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Parthia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Parther
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

パルティア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파르티아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Parthia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Parthia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Parthia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पार्थिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Parthia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Partia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Partia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Парфія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Parthia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Παρθία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Parthia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Parthia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Partia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Parthia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PARTHIA»

The term «Parthia» is regularly used and occupies the 59.255 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PARTHIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Parthia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARTHIA»

Discover the use of Parthia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Parthia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Parthia
First published in 1893, this sweeping historical account of ancient Parthia (which encompassed most of modern-day Iran as well as parts of Iraq and Afghanistan) details the history, ethnography, government, and culture of an empire that ...
George Rawlinson, 2007
2
Rome's Wars in Parthia: Blood in the Sand
This certainly counterbalanced Rome's hegemony in the West. What did the Romans gain by attacking Parthia? This book will give a historical perspective on what is still a strikingly modern problem when waging war in the Middle East.
Rose Mary Sheldon, 2010
3
The Seven Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World, Or: ...
An indispensable reference for the history of monasticism in the western work, Montalembert's seven-volume masterpiece on the subject still reads with depth and conviction.
George Rawlinson, 2004
4
A Hoard of Coins from Eastern Parthia
A resource on the Museum's collection of coins dating from the first two centuries A.D.
Heidemarie Koch, J. Paul Getty Museum, 1990
5
The Invention of Racism in Classical Antiquity
CHAPTER EIGHT Parthia/Persia THE attitude OF THE GREEKS towards the Persians has been considered extensively above. The fact that it played a major role in Greek history may be one reason why the theme of Persia is echoed in ...
Benjamin H. Isaac, 2006
6
The Story of Parthia
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
George Rawlinson, 2012
7
History of Civilizations of Central Asia: The development of ...
G. A. Koshelenko and V. N. Pilipko THE Kingdom of Parthia emerged as a result of the socio-economic crisis affecting the Seleucid state in the mid-third century B.C.1 In the course of that crisis the governors of the extreme eastern satrapies ...
‎1999
8
A Brief History of Iraq
To the east, China and Parthia had developed a cordial relationship, including representatives of each kingdom traveling to their counterparts. In fact, by the mid -first century B.C.E., Parthia had control of the Silk Route, from which its treasury ...
Hala Mundhir Fattah, 2009
9
Rome, Parthia and India: The Violent Emergence of a New ...
John Grainger's lucid narrative shows how these seismic events, stretching from India to the Western Meditteranean, interconnected to recast the ancient world.
Grainger, 2013
10
History of Humanity: From the seventh century B.C. to the ...
Under the Parthian emperor Mithridates II Persis became a dependency of Parthia, and its rulers took the tide of 'King'. In the early centuries AD there were some small territorial possessions within the borders of Penis, the most important of ...
Sigfried J. de Laet, Joachim Herrmann, 1996

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Parthia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/parthia>. Apr 2024 ».
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