Parthian

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Relating to Parthia or Parthians.
2. (not-comparable) Delivered as if in retreat.

Noun

1. A native or inhabitant of Parthia.
2. An extinct Western Iranian language that was spoken in Parthia.

Synonyms

part

share

Translations

Parthe

parto

parthe

part

Parther

Partherin

pars

Part

parta

parthisch

Parthisch

parte

porzione

Língua pahlavi

Parthus

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɑːθɪən/

Etymology

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.