Scythia
//ˈsɪði.ə// name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A geographic region encompassing the Pontic-Caspian steppe in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, inhabited by nomadic Scythians from at least the 11th century BCE to the 2nd century CE. historical
Example
More examples"The ancient Romans were much more familiar with North Africa and West Asia than they were with Germania or Scythia."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Scythia, from Ancient Greek Σκυθία (Skuthía).
Related phrases
More for "scythia"
Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.