Arachosia

Meaning

Proper Noun

An Achaemenid and Seleucid satrapy in the eastern part of their respective empires, around modern-day southern Afghanistan.

Origin

From Latin Arachōsia, from Ancient Greek Ἀραχωσία, from Iranian. Compare the Old Persian name of the place: 𐏃𐎼𐎢𐎺𐎫𐎡𐏁.

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