Achaemenid

See also: Achæmenid

English

Alternative forms

Achæmenid (obsolete)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀχαιμενίδης (Akhaimenídēs).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /əˈkiːmənɪd/, /əˈkɛmənɪd/
Hyphenation: A‧chae‧me‧nid

Adjective

Achaemenid (not comparable)

Relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE (the Achaemenid Empire), founded by Achaemenes.

Derived terms

Achaemenid Empire

Translations

relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE

Armenian: աքեմենյան (akʿemenyan)
Czech: achaimenovský
French: achéménide (fr)
Old Persian: 𐏃𐎧𐎠𐎶𐎴𐎡𐏁𐎡𐎹 (h-x-a-m-n-i-š-i-y /haxāmanišiya/)
Persian: هخامنشی‎ (fa) (haxâmaneši)
Polish: achemenidzki
Portuguese: aqueménida (Portugal), aquemênida (Brazil)
Russian: ахемени́дский (ru) (axemenídskij)
Spanish: aqueménida (es)
Tajik: Ҳахоманиши (Haxomaniši)
Turkish: Ahameniş

Noun

Achaemenid (plural Achaemenids or Achaemenidae or Achaemenides)

A member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE (the Achaemenid Empire).

Translations

a member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE

Armenian: Աքեմենյան (Akʿemenyan)
Czech: Achaimenovec m
French: Achéménide
Greek: Αχαιμενίδης m (Achaimenídis)
Irish: Acaeiméineach m, Acaeiméinigh m pl
Persian: هخامنشی‎ (fa) (haxâmaneši)
Portuguese: aqueménida m (Portugal), aquemênida m (Brazil)
Russian: Ахемени́д (ru) (Axemeníd)

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