Scythian

noun

Scyth·​i·​an ˈsi-thē-ən 

-ṯẖē-

1

: a member of an ancient nomadic people inhabiting Scythia

2

: the Iranian language of the Scythians

Scythian adjective

Examples of Scythian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Once traversed by Genghis Khan, this is a focal point of Scythian-Turkic culture, whose arid slopes somehow sustain nomadic life that demands constant attentiveness to the environment. — Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026

All the other promoters want to copy it, so that’s where the Scythian came in. — Andrew McGowan, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026

With further analogues in Scythian, Latvian, and Hittite, many researchers now think that the early Indo-Europeans prayed to a sky father known as something like Dyeus Puhter. — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin Scytha, from Greek Skythēs

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Scythian

• pythian