Atropatene.
An ancient kingdom established by the satrap Atropates in the 4th century BC in northern Media (roughly corresponding to the modern-day region of Azerbaijan in northwestern Iran); later a satrapy of the Parthian and Sasanian empires.
Meaning & usage
An ancient kingdom established by the satrap Atropates in the 4th century BC in northern Media (roughly corresponding to the modern-day region of Azerbaijan in northwestern Iran); later a satrapy of the Parthian and Sasanian empires.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *h₂eh₁ter- Proto-Iranian *HáHtr̥š Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-tó-s Proto-Indo-Iranian *paHtás Proto-Iranian *paHtáh Proto-Iranian *HaHtr̥paHtah Old Persian *Ātr̥pātahbor. Ancient Greek Ἀτροπάτης (Atropátēs) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Ancient Greek -νός (-nós) Ancient Greek -ηνός (-ēnós) Ancient Greek Ἀτροπατηνός (Atropatēnós) Ancient Greek Ἀτροπατηνή (Atropatēnḗ)ubor. Latin Ātropatēnēbor. ▲ Ancient Greek Ἀτροπατηνή (Atropatēnḗ)bor. English Atropatene Borrowed from Latin Ātropatēnē or directly from Ancient Greek Ἀτροπατηνή (Atropatēnḗ), feminine of Ἀτροπατηνός (Atropatēnós), from Ἀτροπάτης (Atropátēs, “Atropates”) + -ηνός (-ēnós).
Synonym of Atropatian
Where this word comes from
From Latin Atropatēnus, from Ancient Greek Ἀτροπατηνός (Atropatēnós), from Ἀτροπάτης (Atropátēs, “Atropates”) + -ηνός (-ēnós). By surface analysis, Atropates + -ene.
Synonym of Atropatian
Where this word comes from
From Latin Atropatēnus, from Ancient Greek Ἀτροπατηνός (Atropatēnós), from Ἀτροπάτης (Atropátēs, “Atropates”) + -ηνός (-ēnós). By surface analysis, Atropates + -ene.
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