Persis
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Persis¹
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin Persis, from Ancient Greek Περσίς (Persís), from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (p-a-r-s /Pārsa/) + -ῐς (-ĭs, feminine suffix).
proper noun
- A region of ancient Iran in its southwest; modern Fars province.
Persis²
Where it comes from
Ancient Greek Περσίς (Persís, “a Persian woman”).
proper noun
- An early Christian, mentioned in the epistle to the Romans. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.
- A female given name from Ancient Greek, in occasional use since the 16th century.
Translations
Talk about this word "Persis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/persis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Persis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/persis "Persis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/persis.Cite this
@misc{persis_2026,
title = {Persis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/persis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
