Ctesiphon

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtÉ›sɨfÉ’n/

Origin

From Latin Ctēsiphōn, from Ancient Greek Κτησιφῶν.

Full definition of Ctesiphon

Proper noun

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

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