Persian
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Persian¹
- /ˈpɜː.ʒən/ UK
- /ˈpɝʒən/ US
- /ˈpɜː(ɹ)ʃən/ dated
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)ʒən
Where it comes from
From Middle English Persien, from Middle French persien, from Italian persiano, from Medieval Latin Persiānus, from Persia (itself from Persēs/Persa (“Persian man”) [from Ancient Greek Πέρσης (Pérsēs), itself from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (p-a-r-s /Pārsa/, “Persian”)] + -ia (suffix forming country names)) + -iānus. Equivalent to Pers(ia) + -ian.
Compare Early Classical Persian پارس (pārs) or modern Iranian Persian فارس (fârs), where the shift p > f.
adjective more Persian · most Persian
- Of, from, or pertaining to Persia. MOHAMMAD REZA SHAJARIAN (Thursday) Renowned in his native Iran, the vocalist Mohammad Reza Shajarian has been performing since the 1960s, and is now widely considered one of the finest classical Persian singers in the world. Mr. Shajarian’s son, Homayoun Shajarian, will provide additional vocals and
- Of or pertaining to the Persian people.
- Of or pertaining to the Persian language.
noun Persians
- A native or inhabitant of the historical polity of Persia (for example, any of the various Persian empires). The Persians (including the Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes, Syrians, Phœnicians, Jews, and Egyptians), in contrast to the foregoing, possess a germ of historical development, […]
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Synonym of Iranian
Similar: Iranian
- A member of the ethnic group indigenous to Persis and the Iranian plateau that forms the majority of the population of modern-day Iran. Recruits [to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps] tended to be ethnic Persians or Azeris between the ages of 17 and 28 and generally hailed from poorer or religious families.
- Ellipsis of Persian cat
- A pastry local to the Thunder Bay region in Canada often compared to either a cinnamon bun or a donut topped with pink icing.
- A sheep of the Blackhead Persian breed.
- A thin silk fabric, formerly used for linings. There is of those Persians several lengths.
- Any of a set of male figures used instead of columns to support an entablature.
proper noun
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The Persian language, or a family of languages spoken primarily in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
The resulting Belter creole is a crazy mix of English, Chinese, romance languages like French, German, Persian, Hebrew, Zulu, and a few other surprises. Farmer says he has over 1,000 Belter words in his personal dictionary, and he keeps adding more as the show’s producers and fans request them.
Similar: Farsi//Parsi, Dari, Tajik, Classical Persian
Persian²
- /ˈpɜː(ɹ)si.ən/
- /ˈpɜː(ɹ)ʃən/
Sounds like Persean
Where it comes from
From Persius + -ian.
adjective more Persian · most Persian
- Of or pertaining to Persius (Roman writer) ...as it seems from an Ovidian or Persian standpoint and also, perhaps, from the comic standpoints of Plautus or Caecilius...
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: iranian, irani, farsi, arab, persia, arabian, fars, knight, war, gulf, rug, losing, farris, arabi, arabs, fares
Translations
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adj of, from, or pertaining to Persia
| 한국어 | 페르시아의 Pereusia-ui |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ペルシアの Perushia no |
| 中文 | 波斯的 Bōsī de |
| हिन्दी | फ़ारसी fārsī |
| Português | persa, pérsico, pérseo |
| Français | persan, perse |
| Deutsch | persisch |
| Italiano | persiano |
| Ελληνικά | περσικός persikós |
| Română | persan |
| Русский | перси́дский persídskij |
| Tiếng Việt | Ba Tư |
| العربية | فَارِسِيّ fārisiyy |
| עברית | פַּרְסִי parsi |
adj of or pertaining to the Persian people
| 한국어 | 페르시아인의 pereusiain-ui, 페르시아 사람의 pereusia saram-ui |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ペルシア人の Perushiajin no |
| 中文 | 波斯人的 Bōsīrén de |
| Português | persa, pérsico |
| Deutsch | persisch |
| Italiano | persiano |
| Ελληνικά | περσικός persikós |
| Русский | перси́дский persídskij |
adj of or pertaining to the Persian language
| 한국어 | 페르시아어의 pereusia'eo-ui |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ペルシア語の Perushiago no |
| 中文 | 波斯語的 /波斯语的 Bōsīyǔ de |
| Português | persa, pérsico |
| Deutsch | persisch |
| Italiano | persiano |
| Ελληνικά | περσικός persikós |
| Русский | перси́дский persídskij |
noun person from Persis
| Español | persa |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 페르시아인 pereusiain, 페르시아 사람 pereusia saram |
| 日本語 | ペルシア人 Perushiajin |
| 中文 | 波斯人 Bōsīrén |
| हिन्दी | पारसी pārsī |
| Kiswahili | Mwajemi |
| Português | persa |
| Français | Perse, Persan, Persane |
| Deutsch | Perser, Perserin |
| Italiano | persiano, persiana |
| Ελληνικά | Πέρσης Pérsis, Περσίδα Persída |
| Română | persan, persană |
| Русский | перс pers, персия́нка persijánka |
| العربية | فَارِسِيّ fārisiyy, فَارِسِيَّة fārisiyya |
| עברית | פָּרְסִי parsi |
noun Persian cat
| Español | gato persa |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 波斯貓 /波斯猫 Bōsīmāo |
| Português | persa |
| Deutsch | Perserkatze, Perser |
| Italiano | gatto persiano, persiano |
| Русский | перси́дский кот persídskij kot, перс pers |
name Persian language
| Español | persa |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 페르시아어 pereusia'eo |
| 日本語 | ペルシア語 Perushiago |
| 中文 | 波斯語 /波斯语 Bōsīyǔ, 法爾西語 /法尔西语 fà'ěrxīyǔ, 帕爾西語 /帕尔西语 pà'ěrxīyǔ |
| हिन्दी | फ़ारसी fārsī, पारसी pārsī |
| Kiswahili | Kiajemi |
| Português | persa |
| Français | persan |
| Deutsch | Persisch |
| Italiano | persiano |
| Ελληνικά | περσικά persiká, φαρσί farsí |
| Română | persană |
| Русский | фарси́ farsí, перси́дский |
| Tiếng Việt | tiếng Ba Tư |
| العربية | الفَارِسِيَّة al-fārisiyya, اللُّغَة الفَارِسِيَّة al-luḡa al-fārisiyya, فَارِسِيّ fārisiyy |
| עברית | פַּרְסִית parsít |
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