Cítia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Scythia, see there for more.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsi.t͡ʃi.ɐ/ [ˈsi.t͡ʃɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsi.t͡ʃjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsi.t͡ʃi.a/ [ˈsi.t͡ʃɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsi.t͡ʃja/

Proper noun

Cítia f

  1. (historical) 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)
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