What is the Latin word for Scythia?

The usual Latin words for “Scythia” are Scythia, Scytha. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“Scythia” in Latin

ScythiaScythia (a geographic region encompassing the Pontic-Caspian steppe in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, inhabited by nom Scythaa Scythian

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

Scythia

Scythia, -ae (f.); of or belonging to Scythia, Scythian, Scythicus -a, -um; pecul. feminine, Scythis, -idis; the Scythians, Scythae, -arum (m.), a Scythian, Scythes, -ae (m.), Scythissa, -ae (f.)

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What is the Latin word for Scythia?: The usual Latin words for “Scythia” are Scythia, Scytha. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.