Parthian
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Parthian
- /ˈpɑːθɪən/ UK
- /ˈpɑɹθiən/ US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)θiən
Where it comes from
From Parthia + -an; in the sense of delivered as if in retreat, an allusion to the Parthian battle tactic of firing arrows backwards from horseback while apparently in retreat.
adjective
- Relating to Parthia or Parthians. 1828, Frederic Shoberl, Persia, Part 4, Chapter XII: Amusements and Exercises, The king’s cavalry are also trained to an exercise called the keykaj, which consists in turning about on the saddle at full speed and firing a carbine backward. This they learn from their childhood, and it gives them grea
- Delivered as if in retreat. a Parthian shot
noun Parthians
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A native or inhabitant of Parthia.
The Parthians, in whose hands the empire of the east now is, having divided the world, as it were, with the Romans, were originally exiles from Scythia. This is apparent from their very name; for in the Scythian language exiles are called Parthi.
Similar: Parth
- An extinct Western Iranian language that was spoken in Parthia.
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adj relating to Parthia
| Español | parto |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | पहलवी pahlavī, पह्लव pahlav, पहलू pahlū |
| Français | parthe |
| Deutsch | parthisch |
| Русский | парфянский parfjanskij |
| العربية | فَرْثِيّ farṯiyy |
noun person
| Español | parto, parta |
|---|---|
| Français | Parthe |
| Deutsch | Parther, Partherin |
| العربية | فَرْثِيّ farṯiyy, فَرْثِيَّة farṯiyya |
noun language
| Español | parto |
|---|---|
| Français | parthe |
| Deutsch | Parthisch |
| Русский | парфя́нский parfjánskij |
| العربية | اللُّغَةُ الْفَرْثِيَّة al-luḡatu l-farṯiyya |
Talk about this word "Parthian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/parthian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Parthian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/parthian "Parthian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/parthian.Cite this
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title = {Parthian},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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