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Bactrian

Pronunciation: /ˈbæktɹɪən/

The English word “Bactrian” has 4 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Of or from Bactria

noun

  1. A native or inhabitant of Bactria.
  2. A Bactrian camel

proper noun

  1. An extinct Eastern Iranian language which was spoken in the Central Asian region of Bactria, also called Tocharistan, in northern Afghanistan.

Etymology

From Bactria + -an.

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