Arachosia

From Latin Arachōsia, from Ancient Greek Ἀραχωσία (Arakhōsía), from Iranian. Compare the Old Persian name of the place: 𐏃𐎼𐎢𐎺𐎫𐎡𐏁 (Harauvatiš, literally “rich in waters/lakes”).

Arachosia

1. An Achaemenid and Seleucid satrapy in the eastern part of their respective empires, around modern-day southern Afghanistan.

From Ancient Greek Ἀραχωσία (Arakhōsía).

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /a.raˈkʰoː.si.a/

Arachōsia f (genitive Arachōsiae); first declension

1. (geography) Arachosia

First declension.

• Arachosia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
• Arachosia in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly