Ctesiphon Definition

tĕsə-fŏn, tēsə-
pronoun

(historical) Ancient ruined city on the Tigris, near Baghdad, in present-day Iraq. Capital of Parthia and later of Sassanid Empire. Abandoned in 7th and 8th centuries.

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Origin of Ctesiphon

  • From Latin Ctēsiphōn, from Ancient Greek Κτησιφῶν (Ktēsiphōn).

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