|hər|kānēən adjective
also hyr·can ˈhərkən
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: hyrcanian from Latin Hyrcani us Hyrcanian (from Hyrcania, ancient country or province of Asia) + English -an; hyrcan from Latin Hyrcanus Hyrcanian, from Greek Hyrkanos, n., Hyrcanian, inhabitant of Hyrcania
: of or relating to the ancient land of Hyrcania southeast of the Caspian sea