σπαραβάραι

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Old Persian *sparabarah.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σπαραβάραι • (sparabárai)

  1. Hesychius gives the definition as: γερροφόροι (gerrhophóroi, “troops that used wicker shields”).

Descendants

  • → Latin: sparabarae

References

  1. ^ Hinz, Walther (1975) Altiranisches Sprachgut der Nebenüberlieferungen (Göttinger Orientforschungen, Reihe III, Iranica; 3)‎[1] (in German), Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, page 226

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