Ἰάζυγες

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Of Iranian origin, from Proto-Sarmatian *Yazug.[1] More at Iazyges.

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Ἰᾱ́ζῠγες • (Iā́zŭgesm (genitive Ἰᾱζῠ́γων); third declension

  1. Iazyges, an ancient Sarmatian tribe settled in modern Hungary[2]

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: Iāzygēs

References

  1. ^ Tokhtasyev, Sergey (30 July 2025) “Sauromatae - Syrmatae - Sarmatae”, in Херсонесский сборник [Chersonesian Collection]‎[1], volume 14, pages 291–306
  2. ^ Geography (Ptolemy), 3.5.19.