Sogdian Definition

sŏgdē-ən
noun
A member of an ancient Iranian people whose homeland was in the area around Samarkand and who had established settlements throughout Chinese Turkistan before the advent of Islam.
American Heritage
A member of a people that lived in Sogdiana.
Webster's New World
The extinct Iranian language of this people.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Sogdian

Noun

Singular:
Sogdian
Plural:
sogdians

Origin of Sogdian

  • Latin Sogdiānus from Greek Sogdoi Sogdians from Old Persian Sug(u)da-

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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