Arachosia

== English == === Etymology === From Latin Arachōsia, from Ancient Greek Ἀραχωσία (Arakhōsía), a borrowing from the Iranian language of that region; ultimately from Proto-Iranian *hárahwatiH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *SáraswatiH. Compare the Old Persian name of the place: 𐏃𐎼𐎢𐎺𐎫𐎡𐏁 (h-r-u-v-t-i-š /⁠harauvatiš⁠/, literally “rich in waters/lakes”). === Proper noun === Arachosia An ancient Achaemenid and Seleucid satrapy in the eastern part of their respective empires, around modern-day southern Afghanistan. ==== Translations ==== == Latin == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek Ἀραχωσία (Arakhōsía). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [a.raˈkʰoː.si.a] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [a.raˈkɔː.s̬i.a] === Proper noun === Arachōsia f sg (genitive Arachōsiae); first declension Arachosia (an ancient Achaemenid and Seleucid satrapy in the eastern part of their respective empires, around modern-day southern Afghanistan) ==== Declension ==== First-declension noun, singular only. === References === “Arachosia”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. “Arachosia”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly