Achaemenid
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Achaemenid
- /əˈkiːmənɪd/
- /əˈkɛmənɪd/
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Borrowed from Latin Achaemenidēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀχαιμενίδης (Akhaimenídēs), from Ancient Greek Ἀχαιμένης (Akhaiménēs) + Ancient Greek -ίδης (-ídēs, patronymic suffix). By surface analysis, Achaemenes + -id.
adjective Achaemenide · Achæmenid · Achæmenide
- Of or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE (the Achaemenid Empire), founded by Achaemenes.
noun Achaemenids · Achaemenidae · Achaemenide · Achæmenid · Achæmenide
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A member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE (the Achaemenid Empire).
Similar: Achaemenean, Achaemenian, Hakhamanishi, Hakhamaneshi
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adj of or relating to the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
| Español | aqueménida |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | हख़ामनी haxāmanī |
| Português | aqueménida, aquemênida |
| Français | achéménide |
| Deutsch | achämenidisch |
| Русский | ахемени́дский axemenídskij |
| العربية | هَخَامَنِشِيّ haḵāmanišiyy |
noun a member of the dynasty which ruled the Persian empire c. 550–330 BCE
| हिन्दी | हख़ामनी haxāmanī |
|---|---|
| Português | aqueménida, aquemênida |
| Français | Achéménide |
| Deutsch | Achämenide |
| Ελληνικά | Αχαιμενίδης Achaimenídis |
| Русский | Ахемени́д Axemeníd |
| العربية | هَخَامَنِشِيّ haḵāmanišiyy |
Talk about this word "Achaemenid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/achaemenid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Achaemenid. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/achaemenid "Achaemenid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/achaemenid.Cite this
@misc{achaemenid_2026,
title = {Achaemenid},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/achaemenid},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
