Bithynians
/bɪˈθɪniənz/noun
The ancient inhabitants of Bithynia, a region in northwestern Asia Minor.
Did you know?The name is tied to Bithynia, a historical region whose identity survived in Greek and Roman sources long after the kingdom itself vanished.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Βιθυνία (Bithynía)
“Bithynia, the region in northwestern Asia Minor”
Classical Latin
Latin
Bithynia
“Bithynia, the Roman province and earlier kingdom”
Late Latin
Latin
Bithyniānī
“People of Bithynia”
Middle English
English
Bithynians
“Inhabitants or natives of Bithynia”
Modern English
English
Bithynians
“Ancient people from the historical region of Bithynia”