Safavid
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Safavid
Where it comes from
From Persian صفوی (Safavi) + -id, from Arabic صَفَوِيّ (ṣafawiyy), from صَفِيّ (ṣafiyy, “Safi-ad-Din Ardabili”) + ـَوـ (-aw-, interfix) + ـِيّ (-iyy, “-i, -y”, suffix forming adjectives and relational nouns).
adjective Safawid
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Relating to the Safavid dynasty, a Muslim dynasty which ruled Iran between the 16th and 18th centuries.
Similar: Safavi
Translations
Talk about this word "Safavid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/safavid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Safavid. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/safavid "Safavid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/safavid.Cite this
@misc{safavid_2026,
title = {Safavid},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/safavid},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
