ΚΤΗΣΙΦΩΝΤΑ, κτησιφωντα
KTĒSIPHŌNTA, ktēsiphōnta
Sounds Like: kteh-see-FOHN-tah
Translations: Ctesiphon
From the root: ΚΤΗΣΙΦΩΝ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is the name of an ancient city, Ctesiphon, which served as the capital of the Parthian and Sasanian Empires. It was located on the eastern bank of the Tigris River, near modern-day Baghdad. As a proper noun, it refers specifically to this historical city.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΤΗΣΙΦΩΝ.
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- ΚΤΗΣΙΦΩΝ — Ctesiphon
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