ARIMASPIAN
\ˌaɹɪmˈaspi͡ən], \ˌaɹɪmˈaspiən], \ˌa_ɹ_ɪ_m_ˈa_s_p_iə_n]\
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ar-im-as'pi-an, adj. pertaining to the Arimaspi, described by Herodotus as a one-eyed and fierce people inhabiting the most northern region in the world, waging perpetual warfare with the neighbouring griffins for their hoarded gold.
By Thomas Davidson
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