Scythia
Approximate extent of Scythia in the first century BCE
Meaning
Proper Noun
- A region of Central Eurasia in the classical era, encompassing parts of Pontic steppe, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, inhabited by nomadic Scythians from at least the 11th century BCE to the 2nd century CE.
Origin
- From Latin Scythia, from Ancient Greek Σκυθία.
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