I. ˈbaktrēən noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Latin Bactrianus, adjective & n, from Greek Baktrianos, from Baktria Bactria, ancient country of southwestern Asia + Greek -anos -an
1. : one of an ancient Iranian people located between the Hindu Kush and the Oxus
2. : the language of the Bactrians
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Latin Bactrianus
: of or relating to Bactria, a satrapy of ancient Persia