Zadracarta

English

Etymology

From Latin Zadracarta, from Ancient Greek Ζαδρακάρτα (Zadrakárta), from Old Iranian. Compare Persian زرد‎ (zard, “yellow”), Persian ساری‎ (Sâri, “Sari”), a city known for its abundant citrus fruits located in former Hyrcania, and Middle Persian 𐭪𐭫𐭲‎ (-kirt, -gird), a suffix forming city names.

Proper noun

Zadracarta (uncountable)

  1. (historical) an Achaemenid city in Hyrcania
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