Sogdiana

See also: sogdiana

English

Etymology

From Latin Sogdiāna, from Ancient Greek Σογδιανή (Sogdianḗ). Compare the Old Persian name of the region 𐎿𐎢𐎦𐎢𐎭 (s-u-gu-u-d /⁠Suguda⁠/). More at Sogdia. By surface analysis, Sogdia +‎ -ana.

Proper noun

Sogdiana

  1. An ancient Iranian-speaking civilization of what is today eastern Uzbekistan and western Tajikistan.

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Sogdiana f

  1. Sogdiana (a historical region and province of Persia in Central Asia)

Spanish

Proper noun

Sogdiana f

  1. Sogdiana (an ancient Iranian-speaking civilization)