LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Scythia

Scythia f sg (genitive Scythiae)
Classical[ˈsky.tʰi.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈʃiː.ti.a]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularScythia (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)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeScythia—
genitiveScythiae—
dativeScythiae—
accusativeScythiam—
ablativeScythiā—
vocativeScythia—
locativeScythiae—

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek Σκῠ́θης(Skŭ́thēs)
  2. Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ(-ĭ́ā)
  3. LatinScythia

Ancient Greek Σκυθία (Skuthía)bor. Latin Scythia Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σκυθία (Skuthía).

Descendants
  • EnglishScythia
  • FrenchScythie
  • PortugueseCítia
  • SpanishEscitia

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyScythiaScythia (ἡ Σκυθία, ἡ Σκυθική: Eth. Σκύθης, Eth. Scytha), the country of the Scythae, a vast area in the eastern half of Northern Europe, and in Wester…

Quick answers

What does Scythia mean in Latin?
Scythia, a proper noun, means “Scythia (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)”.
What is the genitive of Scythia?
The genitive singular is Scythiae. Scythia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Scythia?
In classical Latin, [ˈsky.tʰi.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈʃiː.ti.a].
Where does Scythia come from?
Ancient Greek Σκῠ́θης (Skŭ́thēs) → Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) → Latin Scythia.