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)

2. 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 (akʻemenyan)
• 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)

2. 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 (Akʻemenyan)
• Czech: Achaimenovec m
• French: Achéménide
• Greek: Αχαιμενίδης (el) m (Achaimenídis)
• Irish: Acaeiméineach m, Acaeiméinigh m pl
• Persian: هخامنشی (fa) (haxâmaneši)
• Portuguese: aqueménida m (Portugal), aquemênida m (Brazil)
• Russian: Ахемени́д (ru) (Axemeníd)