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Zigae.

A tribe of Sarmatia mentioned by Pliny, northeast of the Black Sea

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈzɪ.ɡae̯]Classical-Latin
  1. A tribe of Sarmatia mentioned by Pliny, northeast of the Black Sea

    declension-1 · masculine · plural
Where this word comes from

Probably a variant of Koine Greek Ζυγοί (Zugoí) in Strabo and Ζιλχοί (Zilkhoí) in the Periplus of the Euxine Sea, perhaps later Zichia; ultimately from a Northwest Caucasian language.

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