(historical) A region of Central Eurasia in the classical era, encompassing parts of Pontic steppe, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, inhabited by nomadic Scythians from at least the 11th century BCE to the 2nd century CE.

plural of Scythian

An inhabitant of Scythia, an ill-defined region centered in southern Russia.

Relating to Scythia or Scythians.

The Eastern Iranian language of Scythians. / (Indo-European studies, in the works of Markus van Boxhorn) The Proto-Indo-European language.