Arachosia

English Etymology From en la Arachōsia, from en grc Ἀραχωσία, a borrowing from the Iranian language of that region; ultimately from en ira-pro *hárahwatiH, from en iir-pro *SáraswatiH. Compare the Old Persian name of the place: peo 𐏃𐎼𐎢𐎺𐎫𐎡𐏁 harauvatiš rich in waters/lakes. Proper noun en Q624638en An <<ancient>> Achaemenid and Seleucid <<satrapy>> in the eastern part of their respective empires, around modern-day southern <<c/Afghanistan>>. Translations Achaemenid and Seleucid satrapy Armenian: hy Արաքոսիա Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 阿拉霍西亞 ālāhuòxīyà French: fr Arachosie f Greek: Ancient Greek: grc Ἀραχωσία Latin: la Arachōsia Persian: Old Persian: peo 𐏃𐎼𐎢𐎺𐎫𐎡𐏁 harauvatiš Portuguese: pt Aracósia f Russian: ru Арахоси́я Latin Etymology la Arachōsia :der grc:Ἀραχωσία + 1 Pronunciation Arachōsia Proper noun Arachōsia<1> la Arachosia Q624638 Declension Arachōsia<1> References