Achaemenid

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)

1. 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)

1. 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)