Σκύθης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Scythian *Skuδat, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewd- (to propel, shoot), whence English shoot.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

Σκῠ́θης (Skúthēs) m (genitive Σκῠ́θου); first declension

  1. an inhabitant of Scythia; a Scythian
    • 460 BCE – 420 BCE, Herodotus, Histories 4.2.1
      Τοὺς δὲ δούλους οἱ Σκύθαι πάντας τυφλοῦσι τοῦ γάλακτος εἵνεκεν τοῦ πίνουσι ποιεῦντες ὧδε.
      Toùs dè doúlous hoi Skúthai pántas tuphloûsi toû gálaktos heíneken toû pínousi poieûntes hôde.
      Now the Scythians blind all their slaves, to use them in preparing their milk.

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Descendants

  • Greek: Σκύθης (Skýthis) (plural Σκύθες (Skýthes))
  • Latin: Scythes (plural Scythae)
  • Old Armenian: սկիւթ (skiwtʿ)

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