Margiana

• Margiānē

From Ancient Greek Μαργιανή (Margianḗ), of Iranian origin; compare modern Persian مرو, Middle Persian [Term?] (/⁠Marv⁠/), Old Persian 𐎶𐎠𐎼𐎦𐎿 (Marguš), Avestan 𐬨𐬊𐬎𐬭𐬫- (moury-), Arabic Marwazi, all possibly related to the region Marhasi, from Akkadian 𒈥𒄩𒅆𒆠 (Marhashi).^[1]

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [mar.ɡiˈaː.na]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [mar.d͡ʒiˈaː.na]

Margiāna f sg (genitive Margiānae); first declension

1. an ancient district and historical province of Central Asia, whose capital was Merv

First-declension noun, singular only.

• “Margiana”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly