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Parthian

Parthian

9.9
An old Iranian language that is no longer spoken
  • noun
  • /ˈpɑrθiən/
  • Specialized
: partio
  • Scholars have preserved many ancient Parthian texts on clay tablets.

Examples

  • The Parthian language has influenced many modern Iranian languages.

  • Few people today can read or understand Parthian.

  • The Parthian language influenced the vocabulary of modern Persian.

  • The Parthian language was spoken long before Persian became dominant.

  • The linguist studied various texts to understand the Parthian language better.

  • Ancient inscriptions reveal much about the culture and society of the Parthian people.

  • Many scholars are researching the grammatical features of the Parthian dialect.

Synonyms

Parthian language
vsParthian
  • Specialized
9.9

An old Iranian language spoken in the Parthian kingdom long ago

has identical meaning but is the shorter single word form

Compounds

Parthian language
  • Specialized
9.9

An old Iranian language spoken in the Parthian kingdom long ago

Surface Forms

Parthian singular
Parthians plural

Morphology

Parthian = Parthia (semi-transparent) = Parthia + an

The form clearly means 'of or from Parthia', but the language sense is a specialized conventional use rather than a fully predictable everyday meaning.

Etymology

Parthian comes from the old region name Parthia, from old Persian Parthava meaning 'land of the Parthians'. So the Parthian language is simply the language that was spoken by the people of that land.