Jazyges

noun

Jaz·​y·​ges

ˈjazəˌjēz,

-ˌgēz

plural Jazyges

1

: a Sarmatian people originally occupying the shores of the Black sea

2

: a member of the Jazyges people

Word History

Etymology

Latin Jazyges, Iazyges, from Greek Iazyges

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