proper noun · femininefirst declension
Trānsōxiāna
Trānsōxiāna f sg (genitive Trānsōxiānae)
Classical[trãːs.oːk.siˈaː.na]Ecclesiastical[trans.ok.siˈaː.na]
Meaning
- New LatinTransoxiana (a historical region in Central Asia)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Trānsōxiāna | — |
| genitive | Trānsōxiānae | — |
| dative | Trānsōxiānae | — |
| accusative | Trānsōxiānam | — |
| ablative | Trānsōxiānā | — |
| vocative | Trānsōxiāna | — |
Origins
Compound of trāns- + Ōxus + -iānus, thus meaning "the region beyond the Oxus (now Syrdarya) river".